The British “Daily Mail” reported on August 27 that a large-scale study in the United Kingdom found that eating 10 servings of tomatoes per week (about 3 pounds) reduced the risk of prostate cancer in men by nearly one-fifth. Researchers believe that the key reason for tomatoes to fight cancer is the antioxidant lycopene.
Researchers from the University of Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford studied the diet and lifestyle of 14,000 men aged 50-69. It was found that men who ate at least 10 servings of tomato per week had a 18% lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who did not eat or seldom eat tomatoes. One of them is equivalent to 150 grams of tomatoes, a tomato sauce pizza or a glass of tomato juice. In addition, fruit and vegetable intake of at least 5 per day can also reduce the risk of cancer in men by 24%. Research director Vanessa · Dr. Earl said that to prevent prostate cancer, men should also consume 750 to 1200 mg of calcium per day, supplementing 105 to 200 micrograms of selenium.