Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men. The deadliest cancer for American men is lung cancer, but prostate cancer remains the most common cancer diagnosis in this group. It is estimated that there are just under 300,000 new prostate cancers. cases this year, according to the American Cancer Society. It is estimated that 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 gave dietary advice to reduce the risk of cancer. “We know that, for example, a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet seems to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer,” Ramo said. “But a new study showed there was about a 50% reduction in individuals who followed a healthy diet.” The men studied with reduced risks ate more fruits and vegetables than those who ate fewer plant-based foods. Ramo said the relationship is even greater in the most aggressive cancer cases. The study focused on 2,062 men and their diets for an average of six years. The researchers who conducted the investigation 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 about two extra servings of vegetables and one extra serving of whole grains to help reduce risk, along with normal servings of fruit. Stay informed on the latest health news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men.
The deadliest cancer among American men is lung cancer, but prostate cancer remains the most common cancer diagnosis in this group.
It is estimated that there will be just under 300,000 new cases of prostate cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. It is estimated that one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Stay informed with the latest health news: Health beats on Action 7 News
KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo said of those prostate cancer diagnoses, about 11,000 people died from it. He suggested dietary advice to reduce the risk of developing cancer.
“We know that, for example, a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet seems to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer,” Ramo said. “But a new study showed there was about a 50% reduction in individuals who followed a healthy diet.”
The men studied with reduced risks ate more fruits and vegetables than those who ate fewer plant-based foods. Ramo said the relationship is even greater in the most aggressive cancer cases.
The study focused on 2,062 men and their diet for an average of six years. The researchers who conducted the investigation 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 about two extra servings of vegetables and one extra serving of whole grains to help reduce risk, along with normal servings of fruit.
Stay informed on the latest health news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
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