The foods listed to prevent prostate cancer are those rich in lycopene, such as tomato and papaya, and those rich in fiber and antioxidants, such as fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts, which should be consumed on a regular basis so they are able to to act in prevention.
Prostate cancer affects mainly men over 40 and family history of cancer, and is linked to a diet rich in processed foods such as fast food, and meats, such as sausage and sausage, for example.
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1. Tomato: lycopene
Tomato is the richest food in lycopene, the nutrient with the highest antioxidant power to protect prostate cells from harmful changes, such as uncontrolled multiplications that occur in tumor growth. In addition to preventing cancer, lycopene also acts by lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol and protecting the body from cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack.
The amount of lycopene that should be consumed to prevent cancer is 35 mg per day, which is equivalent to 12 tomatoes or 230 ml of tomato extract. This nutrient becomes more available when the food is subjected to high temperatures, and therefore the tomato sauce has more lycopene than the fresh tomato. In addition to tomato and its derivatives, other foods rich in lycopene are guava, papaya, cherry and watermelon.
2. Brazil nuts: selenium
Selenium is a mineral found mainly in Brazil nuts, which helps prevent cancer by participating in programmed cell death, inhibiting cell reproduction, and acting as an antioxidant. In addition to the chestnut, it is also present in foods such as wheat flour, egg yolk and chicken. See foods rich in selenium.
3. Cruciferous vegetables: sulforaphane
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and cabbage are rich in nutrients sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, nutrients with antioxidant effect and that stimulate the scheduled death of prostate cells, preventing their multiplication in tumors .
4. Green tea: isoflavones and polyphenols
Isoflavones and polyphenols have an antiproliferative and antioxidant action that stimulates programmed cell death, known as apoptosis.
In addition to green tea, these nutrients are also present in most fruits and vegetables, soya beans and red wine.
5. Fish: omega-3
Omega-3 is a good type of fat that acts as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, improving the health of cells and preventing diseases such as cancer and heart problems. It is present in salty fish such as salmon, tuna and sardines, as well as being in foods such as flaxseed and chia.
Combined with increased consumption of fruits, vegetables and green tea, it is also important to reduce the intake of saturated fats, which are present mainly in red meats, bacon, sausages such as sausage, sausage and ham, fast food and industrialized foods rich in fat, such as lasagne and frozen pizzas.
In addition to eating, it is important to take the prostate cancer screening exam with your urologist and learn the early symptoms of prostate cancer so that it is identified early. Check the following video for the tests to do:
