Men: Fatty Foods Linked To Prostate Cancer
May 17, 2008 by Hope Wilbanks
Filed under Women's Health
An interesting study released by scientists with UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology suggests that a diet high in polyunsaturated fat could speed up prostate cancer in men. The studies (conducted with mice) show that cutting fat intake to 12 percent (a low-fat diet) could possibly slow down the growth of precancerous cells. Furthermore, the group of mice that were fed a low-fat diet presented a much less occurrence of prostate cancer.
A low-fat, high-fiber diet combined with weight loss and exercise is well known to be healthy in terms of heart disease and is known to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, so that would be a healthy choice to make,” Aronson said. “Whether or not it will prevent prostate cancer in humans remains to be seen.
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