This Christmas season, the main most cancers prevention charity, the World Most cancers Analysis Fund, is encouraging folks besides up and go for a stroll after their Christmas meal. That is to spotlight that being bodily lively can assist shield towards sure cancers, after a YouGov ballot commissioned by the charity reveals that over 7 in 10 Brits (73%) need to be extra lively to cut back their danger of most cancers.

The ballot requested what Brits would probably do to cut back their most cancers danger. 68% mentioned they’d do extra moderate-intensity bodily exercise, whereas 24% mentioned they had been more likely to do extra vigorous-intensity exercise.

The ballot additionally discovered that 70% had been extra more likely to eat extra fruit and greens to cut back their danger, and half mentioned that they’d drink fewer sugary drinks. 63% of 18–24s mentioned they’d probably eat much less overly processed meals excessive in fats, salt, and sugar to cut back their most cancers danger, in comparison with 58% of over 55s.

Matt Lambert, a health professional and well being data and promotion supervisor on the World Most cancers Analysis Fund, mentioned: “We’re actually inspired to see that individuals are prepared to be extra bodily lively, so this Christmas we need to assist them put this into motion by calling on all Brits to stretch their legs this 12 months after their Christmas lunch.

“Not solely can every day exercise resembling strolling assist cut back folks’s danger of sure cancers, however it might additionally assist with digestion after lunch. Why not go earlier than you’ve your dessert? It’ll allow you to tempo your self and beat the winter darkness.”

Jan Hartnett, 61, from Surrey, mentioned: “As a household, we all the time exit for a stroll after our Christmas meal; it’s change into a bit of custom of ours. It’s an effective way to be collectively and get all of the generations, young and old, off the couch and out and about.”