Step Into Cancer Prevention
Despite mainstream medicine’s best efforts, cancer continues to kill over 600,000 people yearly in the U.S. alone.
Well, I don’t plan to be one of them.
One of my best strategies for staying cancer-free is moving more and sitting less. And it could be yours too.
Research has already shown that exercise can reduce the risk of 16 different types of cancer.
And now, a recent study has shown the power of the simplest exercise of all…
And that exercise is walking.
Researchers tracked the daily step counts of more than 85,000 people for six years.
Less than 5,000 steps a day didn’t impact cancer risk, but it went uphill from there.
- 7,000 steps daily reduced cancer risk by 11 percent.
- 9,000 steps daily reduced the risk by 16 percent.
- More than 9,000 steps daily led to an even greater risk reduction.
Interestingly, walking speed didn’t have an impact on cancer risk. In other words, you don’t have to be pounding the pavement to achieve effective cancer protection.
For most people, walking is one of the easiest forms of exercise.
With every step, you’ll reduce your risk of cancer and achieve other research-backed benefits, like improving heart health, sleep quality, immune function, mental health, weight management, and more.
Everyone’s stride is different. But for the average person taking a stride of two to three feet, 7,000 steps is about 3.5 miles.
And 9,000 steps are about 4.5 miles.
There are numerous options available today for tracking your steps.
You can purchase a simple pedometer online for less than $14, download a pedometer app for your phone, or use a fitness tracker like a FitBit or Apple Watch.
Whatever method you choose, the message is the same…
For additional cancer protection, get moving.
P.S. Vitamin SLASHES colon cancer risk by more than half.
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Shreves AH, Small SR, Walmsley R, et al., Amount and intensity of daily total physical activity, step count and risk of incident cancer in the UK Biobank, British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 26 March 2025. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-109360
