Prostate cancer is the #3 killer of men in terms of cancer-related death after lung cancer and colon cancer.

There is a great deal of research which supports the link between prostate health and a good nutritionally balanced diet.

The following recommendations are a summary of the major research that has been carried out on what you can do to prevent prostate cancer.

• Limit intake of fat in your diet from animal sources, especially meats and dairy products.

• Limit your intake of red meat. Choose lean cuts and eat small portions (about 3 oz.).

• Eat a diet rich in whole grains and have at least five servings per day of a variety of fruits and vegetables. At least one of the vegetables should be dark green and at least one fruit or vegetable should be orange or red. Include plenty of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage in your diet.

• Eat several servings of cooked tomato products (such as tomato sauce) per week. It is thought that lycopene has prostate cancer prevention benefits.

Avoid supplements for prostate cancer. There is little or no FDA regulation of herbal supplements and so you have no idea of the quality or dosage of the supposed active ingredients. In tests done on dietary supplements, over 90% had less of the supposed active ingredient than was claimed on the label.

Emphasis fresh homecooked foods for your nutritional needs, not herbs and supplements and packaged, prepared foods.

Continues in Diet and Disease Prevention Part 15

This article deals with men’s health, but it has implications for us all. Obviously, you want your loved one to be healthy.  Imagine discovering that your test results were inaccurate, and that you might have even missed cancer because you were overweight?

Being obese tends to water down some test results, or skew the results. Read all about it here:

Being Overweight Could Render Your PSA Prostate Cancer Test Less Effective: New Findings in The Johns Hopkins Prostate Bulletin

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