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Former Essendon premiership player and two-time cancer survivor, Adam Ramanauskas is a strong believer in preventative health. After fighting illness, he has gone on to have success in both AFL and in business whilst encouraging others to get healthy for the sake of their own wellbeing.  His dedication to the cause and involvement in men’s health has now led him to a position as a Men’s Health Week Ambassador.

Football legend Adam Ramanauskas is a dedicated advocate for healthy living and keeping fit. Through the life experience and knowledge he has gained from beating cancer, he believes that if you stay in good physical shape it can give your body a greater chance to assist fighting off or even prevent illness.

Ramanauskas doesn’t just practise what he preaches. In fact he is trying to assist others through his business venture, FitDeck, a deck of cards with individual exercise routines that can be performed practically anywhere and by people of all abilities which are explained on each card.  “When I learned more about (FitDeck), I just became passionate about it. We’re a bit of a lazy nation at the moment and we don’t do much. This is something simple,” he says. “The main message really is healthy lifestyle and healthy wellbeing, as well. That’s what we’re trying to get across to people. There is an obesity problem at the moment and this can help in some way.”

With Men’s Health Week running during the month of June, Ramanauskas’ message is more significant than ever. The strong links between an unhealthy standard of living and fatal diseases are increasing. Health problems such as obesity are proven to strengthen your chances of developing cancer. By taking care of your wellbeing you can lessen your odds of contracting cancer as well as other illness like heart disease.

Ramanauskas is supporting the fight against cancer as a founding member of Call to Arms, a foundation that raises funds for the Cancer Council. The money raised assists research of cancer, whilst also there to help with educating and supporting.

Ramanauskas is now well on his way to being fully recovered after his battle with cancer and is doing what ever is possible to prevent a reoccurrence by keeping fit and having constant visits to his doctor. “I’m feeling great, obviously I still get my regular checks and I can’t complain,” he says.

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