As for any other disease, choosing the right diet is essential. What you eat affects your cancer condition. Estimations suggest that men living in the Far East and India have lower chances to suffer from prostate cancer compared to those living in Western Europe, Australia and North America.
However, when people try to move from these Far East countries and live in Western countries, then the statistics change. Thus, Japanese men living in the United States, have 4-5 times higher rates to develop prostate cancer in comparison to those living in Japan; and, this is due to life style and food habits changes.
Therefore, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research have tried to find foods and nutrients that can prevent or increase this risk.
Good foods – low risk (protective)
- Foods rich in lycopene: tomatoes and tomato-based products and pulses (legumes as peas and beans).
- Foods rich in vitamins D and E, selenium, zinc, poliphenols, isoflavonoids, and phytoestrogens, especially found in soy products as tofu, soybeans, soy milk and green tea.
- Yellow-Orange Vegetables:carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, winter squash and potatoes.
- Cruciferous Vegetables as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, green mustard cabbage, head cabbage, mustard greens, pak choy, red cabbage, turnip greens, watercress, and won-bok.
- Legumes: aburage, beans (azuki, black, garbanzo, green, kidney, lime, mung, navy, pinto, red, white, and yellow), black-eyed peas, miso, peas, soy beans, and tofu.
- Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish (3-4 servings/week) and fish oil supplements
A perfect sample of a preventive (with low risk for prostate cancer) diet is (the one I usually love) the Mediterranean diet. This diet encourages eating mostly cereals, vegetables, polyunsaturated fats, fruits, fish but only small portions of milk products and meat.
Bad foods – high risk (favorable)
- Foods that increase the risk for prostate cancer include:
a. Those high in calcium (eating in large amounts), such as milk and milk products.
b. Starchy foods, such as bread, pasta, rice and maize, especially when eaten in large portions.
c. Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (from animal meat), especially red meat.
- Cooking methods also make a significant difference in rising or lowering the risk for prostate cancer:
a. Pan-frying
b. Baking
c. Grilling
d. Barbequing
This applies especially for red meat (beefsteak), when cooked at high temperatures and for a long time. Have your time and learn how to choose your own prostate cancer diet to prevent or alleviate your problem.
Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alba_Sejdini
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