Every day 60 New Zealanders will hear the words “I am sorry you have cancer.”
Friday 30 August is Daffodil Day, the Cancer Society’s largest fundraising event. Every dollar raised stays in the region and goes a long way by providing free support services for people in our community affected by cancer and their whānau. It also funds life-saving research and helps the Cancer Society deliver health promotion initiatives.
To build cancer awareness this month we have included ten tips from the Cancer Society to help you reduce your cancer risk. They are:
- Eat fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and legumes as part of everyday meals
- Be physically active
- Limit red and processed meats
- Limit sugary drinks, fast and processed foods (high in saturated fat, sugar and salt)
- Avoid or limit alcohol consumption
- Be a healthy weight
- Be SunSmart – Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap
- Make sure you and your family receive the recommended HPV and Hepatitis B vaccines
- Regularly undertake recommended screening tests
- Be Smokefree
Adapted from World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research. Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: A Global Perspective. Continuous Update Project Expert Report. 2018.
You can show your support for the Cancer Society on Daffodil Day and give hope to the one in three New Zealanders impacted by cancer. Make a donation to street collectors, at any ANZ branch or online at daffodilday.org.nz.
