Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men.The most fatal cancer for U.S. men is lung cancer, but prostate cancer is still the most common cancer diagnosis for the group.There are estimated to be just under 300,000 new prostate cancer cases this year, according to the American Cancer Society. It estimates one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.Stay up to date with the latest health news: Health Beat on Action 7 NewsKOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo said of those prostate cancer diagnoses, about 11,000 die from it. He offered one diet tip to reduce the risks of the cancer developing.”We know that, for example, a healthy diet, a Mediterranean-type diet, seems to reduce your risk for developing prostate cancer,” Ramo said. “But a new study showed that there was about 50% reduction, in those individuals who were following a healthy type of diet.” Men being studied with reduced risks ate more fruits and vegetables than those eating fewer plant-based foods. Ramo said that the relation is even greater in more aggressive cancer cases.The study focused on 2,062 men and their diets for an average of six years. Researchers who conducted the survey are from the University of California, New York University and two research groups from London, England and Durham, North Carolina, respectively.Researchers advise men to eat around two more portions of vegetables and one more portion of whole grains to help reduce risks, along with normal portions of fruits.Stay updated on the latest health news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men.
The most fatal cancer for U.S. men is lung cancer, but prostate cancer is still the most common cancer diagnosis for the group.
There are estimated to be just under 300,000 new prostate cancer cases this year, according to the American Cancer Society. It estimates one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Stay up to date with the latest health news: Health Beat on Action 7 News
KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo said of those prostate cancer diagnoses, about 11,000 die from it. He offered one diet tip to reduce the risks of the cancer developing.
“We know that, for example, a healthy diet, a Mediterranean-type diet, seems to reduce your risk for developing prostate cancer,” Ramo said. “But a new study showed that there was about 50% reduction, in those individuals who were following a healthy type of diet.”
Men being studied with reduced risks ate more fruits and vegetables than those eating fewer plant-based foods. Ramo said that the relation is even greater in more aggressive cancer cases.
The study focused on 2,062 men and their diets for an average of six years. Researchers who conducted the survey are from the University of California, New York University and two research groups from London, England and Durham, North Carolina, respectively.
Researchers advise men to eat around two more portions of vegetables and one more portion of whole grains to help reduce risks, along with normal portions of fruits.
Stay updated on the latest health news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
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