A new study found that four healthy habits may prevent or reduce your risk for cancer. The habits that Americans should develop are quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising weekly, and eliminating or scaling back on drinking. “The effect of a healthful lifestyle varied according to gender and cancer type. For instance, women who followed the strictures on smoking, drinking, weight and exercise could reduce their lung cancer risk by 85% and their colorectal cancer risk by 60%. For men, the corresponding figures were 90% and 50%. The study’s findings present a significant challenge to research published last year that said as many as 80% of cancers might be attributable to factors beyond the control of individuals — the “bad luck” hypothesis. Instead, the new research offers evidence that bad behavior trumps bad luck as a cause of cancer.” This study makes it evident that healthy habits may be the best way to fight and prevent cancer.