Great food for anti-prostate cancer

photo by Joel Ignacio

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in American men. While screening and early diagnosis are important, prevention can be done through the right foods.

Here are some of the "anti-prostate cancer" foods:

1. Tomatoes - add heat and fat whenever possible, the more processed the tomatoes and the longer you cook them, the more lycopene is released. Lycopene is an antioxidant compound and one of the most widely studied anti-cancer agents.
2. Broccoli - try to mix things up each time you dine, raw, steamed, boiled or even pair with other anti-prostate cancer foods such as tomatoes to enhance the effects. The sulforaphane might act as an antioxidant itself or it may boost detoxifying enzymes in the body.
3. Soy - opt for soy products instead of meats and dairy from time to time, such as soy milk, tofu and protein powder. The effects of soy are thought to be due to isoflavones, or the so called "plant estrogens."
4. Flax - known for its versatility, can be found in multigrain breads, cereals, breakfast bars, muffins, flout. Flaxseed oil can be found in pure liquid form or as capsules. Besides high in omega-3, it is also rich in lignans, a class of phytoestrogen that may act as an antioxidant.

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