Exercising away cancer risks

Do you walk for half an hour a day? On the way to work? From your parking spot downtown to the cafe? Or maybe around the block on a cool, crisp fall evening? If you do, you could unknowingly be reducing your risk of cancer.

New research shows half an hour of walking at least five days a week can help prevent cancer, and slow down the progression of the disease if you already have it. This is because exercise lowers insulin levels - the hormone that causes most of the body's cells to process glucose in your blood.

Of course, there are innumerable benefits to exercise in general: it cuts blood levels of estrogen and testosterone and burns fat for starters. It also provides endorphins which can elevate your mood.

Being happier, and having a lower risk of cancer? What's stopping you from pulling your good walking shoes out of the closet right now?

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