LA Trends Fashion Lookbooks Winter 2016 | Page 53

Having IBD, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, increases your chances for developing colorectal cancer. Talk with your doctor about managing these conditions if you have them. No lifestyle change can be guaranteed to prevent cancer. However, these are all known risk factors that you may be able to change: obesity, lack of physical activity, smoking, heavy alcohol use, and a diet high in red and processed meats.