National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal cancer is the nation’s second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and women, taking more than 56,000 lives each year. Many people think there is little they can do to protect themselves against cancer. All people can lower their overall cancer risk by being active and eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Based on scientific research, we now have better weapons for fighting the disease: more options for diagnosis and treatment, improved therapies and new technologies for early detection.

This month a new symbol of hope, the blue star, has been introduced for colon cancer that is the most preventable form of cancer.

For free information, visit the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation website at http://www.preventcancer.org/materials/index.cfm.

Source: Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation

Local Resources:

• The Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, Cancer Answer Line at 1-800-862-7798
• University Hospitals Health System, Ireland Cancer Center, at 1-800-641-2422

National Nutrition Month®

Eat Smart to Stay Healthy, for a Lifetime: National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. During National Nutrition Month® 2004 and beyond, Eating Smart to Stay Healthy means being smart about the foods you eat - knowing what you are eating and making wise food choices.

For more information, visit http://www.eatright.org/Public/

Source: American Dietetic Association

Local Resources:

• For more nutritional information, contact the Ohio Dietetic Association.