Evidence shows that having overweight or obesity, having a poor diet, drinking alcohol and doing little or no exercise all increase your risk of developing certain cancers.
By getting regular exercise and eating well you can reduce your cancer risk regardless of your body weight.
Food and nutrition
A healthy, balanced diet reduces your risk of developing cancer
Meat and cancer risk
Improving your health and reducing your risk
Avoid excess weight gain
Having overweight or obesity can increase your cancer risk
Limit alcohol
How drinking alcohol increases your risk of developing cancer
Move your body
Being physically active reduces your cancer risk