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NUTRITION & CANCER PREVENTION
MERCY HOSPITAL REALITY WELLNESS SERIES

Port Huron, MI …Thinking about cancer is something most of us would rather avoid. But, the reality is, cancer is the second leading cause of death in St. Clair County. Today, we know that paying more attention to our cancer risk is something that can yield real dividends. To help understand the facts, join Mercy Food & Nutrition Services for its May program, Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. The educational event will be held Thursday, May 4, beginning at noon, in the Mercy Hospital Auditorium.

“Scientists have long estimated that a large percentage of our cancer risk is related to our lifestyle choices,” explains Megan Dziedzic, Mercy Nutrition & Food Services Registered Dietitian. “The international report on cancer prevention from the American Institute for Cancer Research, Food, Nutrition and Prevention of Cancer: a global perspective, found that 30 percent to 40 percent of all cancers are directly linked to the foods we eat, the exercise we get and how well we watch our weight. Furthermore, the report estimated that 30 percent of cancers can be prevented by not using tobacco.”

What does this mean? “We have the potential through our daily food and lifestyle choices to have a major impact on the cancer risk we individually face in our lives,” continues Dziedzic. Let Mercy help. The Nutrition and Cancer Prevention program will include an overview of the relationship between food and cancer risk, and offer information on the power of nutrients in fruits and vegetables in helping to prevent disease.