Alcohol consumption has been linked to bowel cancer and, for cancer prevention, “it’s best not to drink at all”.
For those who do want to engage in a tipple here and there, the charity advises to drink no more than 14 units in a week, and to have alcohol-free days.
Bowel cancer has also been linked to smoking, with the cancer risk increasing with the number of cigarettes smoked per day.
“We know that smokers are more likely to develop polyps (non-cancerous growths in the bowel) which could turn into cancer if not discovered,” said Bowel Cancer UK.