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Super Foods for Prostate Health
Prostate cancer is a very scary thought for most men. The
idea that every single man, if unencumbered by other
diseases, will in his lifetime eventually have either an
enlarged prostate or suffer varying degrees of prostate
cancer is no secret any more.
The difference now is, we've become a nutritionally
advanced culture who has learned more and more about
natural supplements and products that can help us achieve
and maintain health much longer than we used to, as well as
to eat the right foods that will make our organs function
at peak levels well into late ages.
Prostate health is no different. There are foods that you
can eat that will help keep your walnut-sized prostate
gland functioning at peak performance, and in healthy
condition for a longer time than if you had a nutritionally
lacking diet.
The foods that a man can eat to support the health of your
prostate actually have multiple health benefits in addition
to prostate health. This is because they are mostly
classed into a coined group of foods dubbed "super foods"
for their healing and health promoting properties, as well
as therapeutic uses.
What are these "super foods" for prostate health you ask?
Well, the first one may be a bit surprising for a guy to
hear, because this nutrient rich food is usually reserved
for female health. It's soy.
The compound derived from the common soybean, which is so
many time suggested as a benefit to women's health. Well,
some research has shown that soy derived products can also
support a man's prostate health as well. Soy is a common
ingredient in vegetarian and vegan dishes.
It is used because it is so versatile, and easily absorbs
the flavors of other foods, and can easily emulate these
foods as well. Soy burgers, soy cheese, and other soy
products that taste like meat and poultry have a lot of soy
in them, but it's actually best when you get it in the form
of the actual soybean or in tofu, because it is not so
radically processed at this point.
You can also buy powdered soy genistein, which is actually
the active chemical in soy products (not all though) that
can be an excellent cancer thwarting agent.
Another good food for prostate health is fruit. This may
seem like common sense, but there is a slightly more
complex reason that fruits may be good for your prostate.
Fruits contain a natural sugar in them which has been found
to have a protective effect on the male prostate gland.
There is another natural chemical compound in some fruits
called lycopene, which has been shown to have very
beneficial effects.
This natural nutritionally powerful compound gives fruits
and veggies a deep red color, so the deeper the red, the
more lycopene it is likely to have. Men who were studied
and had diets high in fruits and vegetable rich in lycopene
were also found to have less incidence of prostate cancer.
Saw palmetto, an herb that is fairly inexpensive to come
by, has long been thought to provide great benefit to men
with an enlarged prostate, and to help continue prostate
health. Some have refuted this, but nonetheless there is
some anecdotal proof out there that men may not want to
bypass the likelihood this herb still has great benefit to
overall male health, especially prostate health.
As far as foods to avoid to keep the prostate gland in good
shape and functioning properly and efficiently, milk has
been found to be a possible deterrent to maintaining the
health of this important gland.
Perhaps just limiting the consumption of milk or dairy in
general would be prudent, especially for men in their older
age where every little bit might help. Another possibility
would be to replace milk with a milk substitute such as soy
milk (kill two birds with one stone).
As long as you maintain a quality diet with a variety of
color, less red meats and more fruits and veggies, you can
rest assured you are doing all you can to promote a long,
healthy and complication free life for your prostate gland.
Not only that, these foods will benefit other areas of
your health as well, making it well worth your while to pay
attention to what you put in your body.
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Danna Schneider is the founder of
http://www.maleenhancementmagazine.com , an online magazine
about innovations and news in mens health, and also
contributes to http://www.herbalnewsmagazine.com , where
various supplements and alternative treatments can be found.
