Should I exercise more if I have rectal cancer?

Although the incidence of rectal cancer is getting higher and higher, if people can do a good job of prevention in their daily lives, they can completely avoid the occurrence of the disease. There are many ways to prevent rectal cancer, and the most important thing is to develop good eating habits. However, exercise is even more essential, such as aerobic exercise, which is very helpful in preventing rectal cancer.

Aerobic exercise is physical exercise performed by the human body under the condition of sufficient oxygen supply. Generally, the amount of exercise with a heart rate of 150 beats per minute is aerobic exercise, because at this time the blood supplies enough oxygen to the myocardium. Its main characteristics are low intensity, rhythm, and long duration. For example, swimming, cycling, jogging, fitness dance, skating, etc. are all aerobic exercises.

Long-term aerobic exercise can not only consume body fat and achieve weight loss effects; more importantly, it can also enhance the body's immunity and anti-aging, and plays an important role in preventing rectal cancer.

Research from the Harvard School of Public Health found that walking for an hour every day can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by more than 100%. The ideal aerobic exercise is at least half an hour each time, three times a week. The important thing is to persist and relax in doing it, so that it will be effective.

Therefore, after reading the above content, you should start to actively exercise from tomorrow. Especially young people in the workplace should pay attention to more exercise, such as walking to and from work. Morning exercises and riding bicycles on weekends are very good ways to help you stay away from rectal cancer.