Healthy Lifestyle and Cancer Risk: Modifiable Risk Factors to Prevent Cancer Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, with rising incidence rates. Prevention strategies, particularly healthy lifestyles, are crucial for reducing cancer risk. These include maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, regular physical activity, avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, and adequate vitamin D intake. These modifiable risk factors significantly influence cancer development, progression, and severity. The review highlights the relationship between lifestyle factors and cancer, focusing on breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer. It emphasizes the importance of adopting healthy behaviors to prevent cancer, as numerous studies show that lifestyle changes can reduce cancer incidence. Key factors include obesity, which increases cancer risk, and diet, with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and fiber being protective. Vitamin D, obtained through diet and sunlight, has anti-cancer properties. Physical activity reduces cancer risk and improves survival rates. Alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, while smoking is a major risk factor. The review also discusses the importance of lifestyle factors like the Life's Essential 8, which include diet, physical activity, and sleep, in reducing cancer risk and mortality. The review concludes that adopting a healthy lifestyle is essential for cancer prevention, with specific recommendations for diet, exercise, and avoiding harmful habits. These strategies are vital for reducing cancer incidence and improving health outcomes.Healthy Lifestyle and Cancer Risk: Modifiable Risk Factors to Prevent Cancer Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, with rising incidence rates. Prevention strategies, particularly healthy lifestyles, are crucial for reducing cancer risk. These include maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, regular physical activity, avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, and adequate vitamin D intake. These modifiable risk factors significantly influence cancer development, progression, and severity. The review highlights the relationship between lifestyle factors and cancer, focusing on breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer. It emphasizes the importance of adopting healthy behaviors to prevent cancer, as numerous studies show that lifestyle changes can reduce cancer incidence. Key factors include obesity, which increases cancer risk, and diet, with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and fiber being protective. Vitamin D, obtained through diet and sunlight, has anti-cancer properties. Physical activity reduces cancer risk and improves survival rates. Alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, while smoking is a major risk factor. The review also discusses the importance of lifestyle factors like the Life's Essential 8, which include diet, physical activity, and sleep, in reducing cancer risk and mortality. The review concludes that adopting a healthy lifestyle is essential for cancer prevention, with specific recommendations for diet, exercise, and avoiding harmful habits. These strategies are vital for reducing cancer incidence and improving health outcomes.