Your Health Saudi Magazine مجلة دليلك الصحي Oct 2013 | Page 16

Keep Moving
Exercise reduces the risk of fatal forms
of prostate cancer by 41 percent.
What's more, among survivors of
prostate cancer, those who exercised
vigorously (playing tennis, running,
swimming, or biking) for 5 hours a
week had a 56 percent lower risk of
death from the disease. "More activity
is more protective.
Eat Fish
don't have prostates—but if they
did, we're betting they wouldn't get
prostate cancer. In studies on lab
animals, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA
and EPA in fish oil inhibited tumors.
Plus, Harvard researchers found
that men who ate fish three times a
week reduced their risk of aggressive
prostate cancer by 25 percent.
See Red, Eat Red
Eat more cooked tomato products to
reduce your risk of prostate cancer.
This quirky link was first noticed in the
1990s by Harvard researcher Edward
Giovannucci, M.D., Sc.D., and
subsequent studies have confirmed the
power of edible red. Credit lycopene,
a pigment in tomatoes that's more
potent after they're cooked. Aim for
two-plus servings a week.
Less Fat
Eating a healthy, balanced diet with
a wide variety of foods and plenty
of fruit and vegetables may help to
prevent prostate cancer. A balanced
diet should contain all the food
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groups, without containing too much
fatty and sugary foods which can lead
to weight gain.
Men with the highest blood levels of
trans fats have more than twice the
prostate-cancer risk of men with the
lowest levels. Trans-fatty acids increase
inflammation and insulin resistance,
both of which may play a role in
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