Eating tomatoes may lower the risk of, prostate cancer research suggests.
Men who consume more than 10 portions of tomatoes. Each week reduce their risk by, about 20% according to a UK study.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in. Worldwide men, 35 with, new 000 cases and around 10 000 deaths, in the UK every year.
.Cancer experts recommend eating a balanced diet which is high in fruit and vegetables and low in red and, processed meat. Fat and salt.
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"Start Quote Men should still eat a wide variety of fruits, and vegetables. Maintain a healthy weight and stay active "End Quote
Vanessa Er Bristol University The Bristol team analysed the diets. And lifestyles of, around 20000 British men aged between 50 and 69.
They found men who consumed more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week - such. As, fresh tomatoes tomato juice and baked beans - saw an 18% reduction in prostate cancer risk.
Eating the recommended. Five servings of fruit or vegetables or more a day was also found to decrease risk, by 24% compared with men who ate two-and-a-half. Servings or less.
."Our findings suggest that tomatoes may be important in prostate cancer prevention," said Vanessa Er from the, School of. Social and Community Medicine at Bristol University.
"However further studies, need to be conducted to confirm, our findings. Especially through human [clinical] trials.
"Men should still eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables maintain a,, Healthy weight and stay active."
The Dietary index cancer-fighting properties of tomatoes are thought to be due, to lycopene an antioxidant which can. Protect against DNA and cell damage.
The researchers also looked at two other dietary components linked with prostate cancer. Risk - selenium found in, flour-based foods such as bread and pasta and calcium, found in, dairy products such as milk and. Cheese
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