Tomatoes linked with fighting cancer

[Hum]

Eating tomatoes may lower the risk of prostate cancer, research suggests.

Men who consume more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week reduce their risk by about 20%, according to a UK study.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, with 35,000 new cases and around 10,000 deaths in the UK every year.

Cancer experts recommend eating a balanced diet which is high in fruit and vegetables and low in red and processed meat, fat and salt.

The Bristol team analysed the diets and lifestyles of around 20,000 British men aged between 50 and 69.

They found men who consumed more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week - such as fresh tomatoes, tomato juice and baked beans - saw an 18% reduction in prostate cancer risk.

Eating the recommended five servings of fruit or vegetables or more a day was also found to decrease risk by 24%, compared with men who ate two-and-a-half servings or less.

"Our findings suggest that tomatoes may be important in prostate cancer prevention," said Vanessa Er, from the School of Social and Community Medicine at Bristol University.

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[xrobwx71]

There are 3 things that send humans to the clearing at the end of the path. Genetics, Environment, and how well we take care of ourselves.  :)

Good read!

[Hum]

I eat 3 or 4 tomatoes a week.

 

I grew cherry tomatoes and munched them all summer.

 

I should be bulletproof.

[notchinese]

Does tomato sauce on pizza count? If so I will never die.

[zal]

Does tomato sauce on pizza count? If so I will never die.

 

Yup. Well, depending how it was prepared. A serving is considered a half cup of tomatoes - prepared any way.

 

Provided the sauce is mainly spices and tomatoes, and considering roughly 1/2 cup tomato sauce covers probably 1 med pizza,  Thats 10 pizzas a week. Homemade pizzas probably too, as I think my pizza shop uses half that...

 

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/choose-choix/fruit/serving-portion-eng.php

 

I probably should have quoted the serving size from the UK, as Canada could be different. googling around I see its all over the map so an explanation of what the researchers consider a serving would be nice.

[DocM]

Given how much homemade pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato juice and salsa we go through....

[Praetor]

A few years ago i remember that some doctors found that ketchup wasn't good for the human body; then it was said that tomatoes in excess would provoke problems in liver. Now eating alot of tomatoes decreases the chances of prostate cancer? so, what is gonna be?

 

also i find ironic that, to fight a possibility of cancer in prostate the answer is in the tomatoes?  :laugh:  :laugh:

 

ps: tomatoes is also slang for balls.

[tiagosilva29]

ps: tomatoes is also slang for balls.

Was expecting PT; wasn't disappointed.

[Praetor]

Was expecting PT; wasn't disappointed.

:laugh:  :rofl: