Cut Prostate Risk with Broccoli and Cauliflower
Men who often eat broccoli and cauliflower may be less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer than men who skimp on those vegetables.
That news appears in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The finding comes from a study of more than 29,000 U.S. men aged 55-74 who were followed for an average of four years.
When the study started, the men didn’t have prostate cancer. They completed surveys about the foods they typically ate.
During the study, the men were regularly screened for prostate cancer. A total of 1,338 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer, including 520 men with aggressive prostate cancer.
The men who reported frequently eating cruciferous vegetables — which include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, mustard greens, and turnip greens — were 40% less likely to be diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer during the study than men who rarely ate those vegetables.
Cauliflower vs. Prostate Cancer?
Overall, the men’s reported consumption of fruits and vegetables didn’t appear to affect their chances of developing aggressive prostate cancer or less-aggressive prostate cancer.
But cruciferous vegetables were an exception.
Eating lots of cruciferous vegetables was linked to a lesser likelihood of being diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. Broccoli and cauliflower were the standout vegetables.
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prostrate cancer, broccoli, cauliflower
prostrate cancer, broccoli, cauliflower
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