Ways to reduce your cancer risk

Good news! You don't have to be a nutrition nut or fitness fanatic to stay healthy for years to come.

- Alex Fulton

You can lower your risk of developing certain types of cancer with these simple, natural lifestyle tweaks:

For skin cancer: Drink a cuppa

Dartmouth University scientists say regularly enjoying green or black tea may slash your risk of developing the most common types of skin cancer (squamous cell and basal cell) by 80%. Both types of tea have compounds called polyphenols that disrupt the ability of cancer cells to divide and mutate.

For lung cancer: Gather with friends