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Five Foods To Fight Prostate Cancer

By Fabian Odum
06 March 2016   |   4:05 am
Increasingly, lifestyle changes have now defined our health, especially with respect to what we put on the dinning table.

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Increasingly, lifestyle changes have now defined our health, especially with respect to what we put on the dinning table. Not limited to this bunch, but a go at some or all could make the difference.

Beans: Black-eyed, pinto, small red, and kidney beans are high in fibre, which helps the body rid itself of excess testosterone, and are among the 20 most antioxidant-rich foods. Beans are also rich in inositol penta-kisphosphate, a known cancer-fighter. Add beans to soups, eat more of gbegiri, use it in salads, or pasta and have a savoury yam/beans pottage.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes and other lycopene-rich foods, such as watermelon and pink grapefruit, are associated with a reduced risk of prostate and other cancers. Studies from the Harvard School of Public Health have shown that men, who frequently consume lycopene-rich foods cut their prostate cancer risk by one-third.

Sweet potatoes: Sweet potatoes, carrots, and cantaloupe are rich in beta-carotene, which gives them their orange color and helps the immune system keep cancer away. Try mashed sweet potatoes or baked sweet potato or a dish of the pottage as in yam.
Broccoli: Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetable, including cabbage, lettuce, and cauliflower, are rich in cancer-fighting phytochemical that helps rid the body of excess testosterone and reduces the risk of prostate and other cancers. Broccoli with roasted garlic and lemon juice for a powerful cancer-fighting dish.

Soymilk: Soy, nut, and rice milks are a healthy alternative to cow’s milk, which is believed to increase the risk of prostate cancer. According to two major Harvard studies, men who avoided dairy products cut their prostate cancer risk by as much as 25 per cent to 40 per cent. Soy foods are associated with a lower risk of cancer. Try adding soy or rice milk to your morning pap, cereal or oatmeal.

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