A recent study revealed that the components present in tomatoes can help lower the risk of men with prostate cancer. These components include lycopene, an antioxidant carotenoid that gives red to tomatoes. Lycopene has been known to improve blood vessel function and prevent heart disease.
Based on research conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol revealed that men who ate 10 servings of tomatoes or more within a week decreased the risk of prostate cancer by 18 percent. The study, led by Vanessa Er, was conducted in 1,806 men who had prostate cancer at 50 to 69 years of age and compared it to 12,005 men without cancer.
"Tomatoes are important for the prevention of prostate cancer, but further research needs to be done to confirm this study," the researchers wrote, as reported by the Daily Health Post (05/12).
Although tomatoes are known to reduce the risk of prostate cancer, but men should still eat vegetables and other fruits to get a balanced nutrition. In addition, researchers also caution men not to consume too much tomato products such as tomato sauce, pizza, and others.
Although made from tomatoes, but these processed products must have been mixed with other unhealthy ingredients such as salt, sugar, fat, and others. Researchers also explained that in addition to tomatoes, vegetables and fruits rich in fiber can also be consumed to reduce the risk of cancer.
In addition to eating tomatoes, researchers also reveal other ways to prevent prostate cancer, among others, is by consuming black tea. Drinking black tea and eating carrots are known to reduce the risk of prostate cancer from up to 20 to 30 percent
