Informative Speech On Cancer
To start off, I will explain what cancer is. Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the human part of the body. The normal body is made up of millions of living cells. Normal body cells grow, divide to make new cells, and die in a logical way. Cancer begins to start when the cells continue to grow out of control. The cancer cell’s growth is unlike the normal cell growth, instead of the dying cells, the cancer cells continue to grow and form new and now abnormal cells. Therefore, the cancer cells are going to invade or even grow into other tissues, and the normal cells can’t do that. By the cancer cells growing and growing out of control and taking over the other tissues causes what is known as cancer cells.
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Most people don’t believe that your lifestyles can affect the chances of some type of future cancer development. According to Thomas A. Sellers, PhD, associate director for cancer prevention and control at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, “Diet, exercise, and avoidance of tobacco products are your first line of defense, but recent research has uncovered many small, surprising ways you can weave even more disease prevention into your every day life.” (Laliberte) Some examples on how you can prevent from getting cancer is by cutting out on sugary drinks which can cause obesity and diabetes which increases your body risk of getting Endometrial Cancer. (Askew). Eating healthy foods and avoiding fat foods will help you prevent from getting cancer. Exercise is another big part from preventing cancer. Your physical activity is a critical component of energy balance, used to describe how weight, diet, and physical fitness influence health, including risk of cancer. Some regular physical activity can improve your health by controlling your weight, reducing the risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes, maintaining healthy bones, muscles and joints. There are many studies today saying that 50 percent of Americans do not engage in enough regular physical activity. The CDC (Centers of Disease Control) recommends that adults “engage in moderate intensity to physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five or more days per week.” (National Institute of
Most people don’t believe that your lifestyles can affect the chances of some type of future cancer development. According to Thomas A. Sellers, PhD, associate director for cancer prevention and control at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, “Diet, exercise, and avoidance of tobacco products are your first line of defense, but recent research has uncovered many small, surprising ways you can weave even more disease prevention into your every day life.” (Laliberte) Some examples on how you can prevent from getting cancer is by cutting out on sugary drinks which can cause obesity and diabetes which increases your body risk of getting Endometrial Cancer. (Askew). Eating healthy foods and avoiding fat foods will help you prevent from getting cancer. Exercise is another big part from preventing cancer. Your physical activity is a critical component of energy balance, used to describe how weight, diet, and physical fitness influence health, including risk of cancer. Some regular physical activity can improve your health by controlling your weight, reducing the risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes, maintaining healthy bones, muscles and joints. There are many studies today saying that 50 percent of Americans do not engage in enough regular physical activity. The CDC (Centers of Disease Control) recommends that adults “engage in moderate intensity to physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five or more days per week.” (National Institute of