A recent study from the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund based in the United Kingdom suggests that approximately 34 percent of all cancer cases in America could be prevented by people eating better, exercising more and maintaining healthier weights.  These lifestyle techniques are the focus of the Florida Hospital Institute for Lifestyle Medicine (FHILM).

FHILM is part of Florida Hospital, which is run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.  The Adventist community has worldwide recognition for its healthy diet, exercise and overall wellness.  FHILM integrates all of the services within Florida Hospital that focus on disease prevention and healthy ideals, including fitness, smoking cessation, weight management, and executive health.

"We've assembled this collection of tools to make healthy living available to you, your family and business to inspire personal choice that will result in a longer, more fulfilling life," said Des Cummings, chairman of FHILM.

Bill Kelley, exercise physiologist at the Florida Hospital Celebration Health Fitness Centre and Day Spa, stresses that regular exercise and proper nutrition can effectively help people control cancer risk factors.

"We now know that the risk for almost every cancer in both men and women is increased with weight gain," added endocrinologist Dr. Damon Tanton, co-director for the Metabolic Medicine and Surgery Institute at Florida Hospital Celebration Health. "It is therefore crucial that we maintain healthy weights in order to reduce our deaths from cancer."

Christina Bowling, director of Clinical Nutrition for Celebration Health Assessment, said that a diet high in dietary fiber and low in fat has been shown to reduce cancers in the colon and rectum.

The Florida Hospital Institute for Lifestyle Medicine is located at Florida Hospital Celebration Health, a destination hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient services, 24-hour emergency care, maternity, cardiac services, diagnostic, catheterization, wellness programs, women's and men's health programs, as well as primary care and specialty physicians on-site.