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Healthy Living NewsletterSeptember 2013

Diet exercise smoking and other lifestyle choices you make all impact your overall health and yourrisk for cancer To help you stay well the American Cancer Society offers the Healthy Living Newslettera monthly email with useful information on eating right staying active and other steps you can take tohelp reduce your cancer risk | Espantildeol

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Age Health andProstate CancerTreatmentProstate cancer is a serious disease but oftengrows so slowly that it never becomes fatal Amans age general health and a frank talk withhis doctor are all important in deciding how totreat it

Healthy Snacks on the Go

Families on the go can stick to their healthy eating goals and still enjoy

yummy snacks Our nutrition expert shares her quick and easy bites for

the lunchbox traveling or whenever the urge hits you

Want to quit smoking Theres an app for that

Evidence shows people who get help increase their chances of quitting

successfully Now help is as close as your cell phone or smart phone

Download an app or sign up for texts to get started

Get More Exercise Walking Your Dog

Walking your dog is good exercise for both you and your pooch Find out

how to get the most out of your time together

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Eggplant A Good Source of Fiber

Learn about the nutritional benefits of this funny-named vegetable and try our

mouthwatering recipe for mushroom-and-rice Stuffed Eggplant

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Healthy Living raquo Age Health and Prostate Cancer Treatment

Age Health and Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate cancer is a serious disease but most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it

In fact more than 25 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at

some point are still alive today

Whether to aggressively treat prostate cancer or monitor it carefully through active surveillance

(watchful waiting) is a complicated decision One thing that needs to be considered is life

expectancy Studies have shown that in many cases when men live for less than 10 years after their

prostate cancer diagnosis its because they have died of something else That means they would have

been unlikely to benefit from prostate cancer treatment And they would have suffered needlessly from

any unpleasant side effects of treatment

Of course people dont know in advance how long theyre going to live So researchers conducted a

study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology to help doctors and patients figure out when it

makes sense to aggressively treat prostate cancer They studied almost 20000 men 66 years of age

and older who had prostate cancer that had not spread These men received no surgery or radiation

for at least 6 months after diagnosis The researchers concluded that few men with cancer that is found

only in the prostate when they are more than 65 years old will actually die of prostate cancer within 10

years

Men who also had other health problems such as heart disease diabetes or other cancers were more

likely to die of something other than prostate cancer This study and others like it suggest that older

men may reasonably decide to hold off on active treatment and instead to monitor their prostate cancer

with active surveillance This usually means getting regular PSA tests rectal exams ultrasounds

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and sometimes repeat biopsies to see if the cancer is growing If it does grow more aggressive

treatment can be used

When making decisions about treatment its very important to have an honest discussion with your

cancer care team When you visit bring a list of questions about prostate cancer to ask your

doctor Also check out our Expert Voices blog Choosing the best prostate cancer treatment for

you for more insight into making decisions about treatment

Receive lifestyle tips each month to stay well and help loweryour cancer risk

Stay Healthy All Year Long

Sign up for the Healthy Living Newsletter now raquo


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Healthy Living raquo Healthy Snacks on the Go


Its easy to stop for fast-food burgers or fries or grab a bag of chips or candy for a snack lunch or while

traveling But with just a little bit of forethought at the grocery store you can pick up healthy and

delicious eats you and the kids will love And whats more regularly choosing foods that help you

maintain a healthy weight can lower your risk of several cancers including breast colon and

pancreatic cancers American Cancer Society Director of Nutrition and Physical Activity Colleen Doyle

MS RD offers these easy-to-prepare ideas

For traveling

bull String cheese or cheese cubes and whole-grain crackers

bull Hummus and whole-wheat pita bread

bull Carrots pepper strips and celery sticks (sometimes with ranch dressing to dip)

bull Edamame (soy beans) and sweet cherry tomatoes

bull Whole fruit or fruit slices (dipped in lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown)

bull Trail mix made with cereals nuts pretzels dried fruit or raisins

For the lunchbox

bull Whole-wheat tortillas smeared with low-fat refried beans (or filled with black beans andor leftover

rice) with salsa for dipping

bull Whole-wheat tortilla with turkey cheese and apple or avocado slices

bull Peanut or almond butter sandwich on whole-grain bread with banana slices or raisins

bull Leftover grilled or baked chicken strips with honey mustard for dipping

bull Any kind of leftovers heated and put in a thermos (chili spaghetti stir-fry soup etc)

bull High-fiber low-sugar cereal and low-fat or skim milk (Look for cereals with at least 3 grams of fiber

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and less than 8 grams of sugar per serving)

bull Single portion-sized cups of unsweetened apple sauce or fruit packed in its own juice without

added sugar

bull Celery sticks stuffed with peanut butter and sprinkled with raisins or other dried fruit (cranberries

blueberries)

bull Colorful salad greens topped with cut-up vegetables andor dried fruit Optional add a protein source

such as hard-boiled egg slices leftover rotisserie chicken chickpeas or nuts Pack dressing on the

side or put it in the bottom of the salad container and shake it before eating to spread the dressing

around

Other sides and snacks

bull Individual serving-sized packages of low-fat low-sugar yogurt (look for no more than 20 grams of

sugar per 6 ounces)

bull Baked tortilla chips and salsa

bull Popcorn without added salt or butter

Visit us at cancerorghealthy for healthy recipes to pack for travel or prepare at home









Healthy Living raquo Want to quit smoking Theres an app for that


Help to quit smoking may be as close as your cell phone A systematic review of scientific studies has

found that supportive messages delivered over mobile phones almost doubled the success rates of

smokers trying to quit

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has been texting smokers with round-the-clock encouragement and

advice for the past 2 years to help them stop smoking Now its rolled out a smartphone app that allows

users to set quit dates track financial goals schedule reminders and more

The NCI quit-smoking programs and app are free of charge and are based on research and scientific

testing Visit smokefreegov to download the app or search ldquoQuitPalrdquo in the iTunes App Store It is

available for iPhone iPod Touch and iPad Sign up for quit-smoking texts by texting ldquoQUITrdquo to iQUIT

(47848) and selecting a date to stop smoking

About half of all people who smoke and continue to smoke will end up dying from a tobacco-related

disease Tobacco use causes more than a dozen types of cancer as well as heart disease

emphysema and stroke In the US tobacco use is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths

See the American Cancer Societys Guide to Quitting Smoking for more tips on how to quit and stay

smoke-free Or call us at 1-800-227-2345 for more resources to help you quit smoking


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Healthy Living raquo Get More Exercise Walking Your Dog


Dog owners know that daily walks are important for canine health but its also a great way to make

exercise a part of your own daily routine If you dont already regularly walk your dog now is a great

time to start Once youre in the habit you can find ways to get even more benefit out of your daily

walks

Not all dogs are well-suited to jogging long distances but picking up the pace for short periods can help

you both ease in to getting more exercise Varying your route taking advantage of up- and downhill

areas and seeking out nearby parks or unpaved trails will help you increase your activity level while

keeping it interesting If your dog needs to make frequent stops that doesnt mean you need to ndash try

jogging or marching in place while you wait or use that time for stretching lunges or squats

Ready to go beyond the basic walk Join a local club and try training for obedience tracking agility or

rally Whether your goal is to compete or just teach your dog a few new tricks spending more time

outdoors with your dog will help ensure you both get the exercise you need to stay healthy and have

fun in the process Did you know you and your dog can participate together in an American Cancer

Society fundraiser to honor canine caregivers and companions Find out whether a Bark For Lifereg

event is taking place in your community



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Healthy Living raquo Eggplant A Good Source of Fiber


Eggplants come in many shapes and sizes They can be purple green white or striped pear-shaped or

cylindrical and as small as a golf ball or as big as a football In the past white egg-shaped varieties

were more common Thats where the eggplant is thought to have received its unusual name

Eggplants have no fat cholesterol or sodium They are low in calories and are a good source of dietary

fiber They can be roasted baked sauteacuteed stir-fried grilled and added to sauces casseroles and

pasta dishes

When shopping for eggplants choose ones that are heavy for their size and have no cracks or

discolorations Store them in the refrigerator and use within 1 week

Recipe Stuffed Eggplant

From The American Cancer Societys Healthy Eating Cookbook

3 medium eggplants

1 cup cooked brown rice

1 teaspoon olive oil

frac12 teaspoon salt

1 large scallion sliced

1 onion chopped

8-ounce can sliced mushrooms drained

Fresh ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon basil

2 tablespoons bread crumbs

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Heat oven to 350deg

Puncture the eggplant skin and bake for 45 minutes Remove from oven and let cool

Cut eggplants in half lengthwise leaving the stem Scoop out and reserve the insides leaving frac12 inch all

around

Warm the oil in a medium frying pan Sauteacute scallion until softened Add onion and sauteacute until golden

brown Add mushrooms salt pepper and basil Add scooped-out eggplant and cooked rice and cook

over low heat for 5 minutes

Fill eggplant shells with the sauteacuteed mixture and place on baking sheet Sprinkle with bread crumbs

Bake at 350deg for 15 minutes

Makes 6 servings

Approximately 150 calories and 2 grams of fat per serving

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Learn about the nutritional benefits of this funny-named vegetable and try our

mouthwatering recipe for mushroom-and-rice Stuffed Eggplant


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