Eating just 10 servings of tomatoes per week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by up to 18% according to a new UK study.

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Tomatoes Reduce Risk Of Prostate Cancer In Men By 18%
Eating just 10 servings of tomatoes per week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by up to 18%
according to a new UK study.
Just 10 servings of tomatoes per week is thought to help
prevent prostate cancer by whopping 18% according to new
study in the UK.
The study was carried out by the University of Bristol and
analysed the daily diets of around 20,000 men between the
ages of 50 and 69.
The results showed that men who consumed around 10
servings of tomatoes per week were around 18% less likely
to get prostate cancer.
Researchers believe that the cancer-fighting properties of
tomatoes are due to their high levels of Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant which protects cells and DNA from
damage.
Research leader Vanessa Er, from the School of Social and Community Medicine at Bristol University, said: “Our
findings suggest that tomatoes may be important in prostate cancer prevention.”
“We also found men who ate more fruits and vegetables had a reduced risk of prostate cancer. The risk reduction
figure for men who ate five or more portions of fruit or vegetables, compared to those who ate less than two and a
half portions, was 24 per cent.”
One portion was considered to be 150g of tomatoes, a glass of tomato juice, a portion of pizza, or half a tin of
baked beans. Although over indulging in baked beans and pizza is never recommended due to their high salt and
sugar content.
Prostate cancer is now the second most common cancer in men. There are currently around 41,000 new cases of
the disease in the UK each year, which results in over 11,000 deaths.
Researchers also believe that two other vital nutrients, Selenium and Calcium are also key in the fight against
prostate and other forms of cancer.
Men who have an optimal intake of lycopene, selenium and calcium have a far lower risk of getting prostate
cancer.
Vitamin D has also been shown to be key in the fight against prostate cancer and in some cases can reduce the
risk by as much as 66%.
The study was published in the Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention journal and was carried out in
collaboration with Oxford and Cambridge Universities.