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• Integrate physical activity and movement into your life.

• Eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

• Choose smaller portions and eat more slowly.

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• Choose activities you enjoy. Many things count as exercise, including walking, gardening and dancing.

• Stay motivated by exercising with someone.

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• Keep trying! It often takes six or seven tries before you quit for good.

• Talk to a health-care provider for help.

• Join a quit-smoking program. Your workplace or health plan may offer one.

• Choose nonalcoholic beverages at meals and parties.

• Avoid occasions centered around alcohol.

• Talk to a health-care professional if you feel you have a problem with alcohol.

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• Make fruits and vegetables a part of every meal. Put fruit on your cereal. Eat vegetables as a snack.

• Choose chicken, fish or beans instead of red meat.

• Choose whole-grain cereal, brown rice over their more refined counterparts.

• Steer clear of direct sunlight between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (peak burning hours). 

• Wear hats, long-sleeve shirts and sunscreens with SPF15 or higher.

• Don’t use sun lamps or tanning booths. Try self-tanning creams instead.

Cancers that should be tested for regularly:

• Colon and rectal cancer

• Breast cancer

• Cervical cancer

• Lung cancer (in current or past heavy smokers)

• Aside from not having sex, the best protection is to be in a committed, monogamous relationship with someone who does not have a sexually transmitted infection.

• For all other situations, be sure to always use a condom and follow other safe-sex practices.