By Jon Fain, Pure Matters Some things, known as risk factors,
increase your chances of getting the disease. For prostate
cancer, the biggest risk factors are age and race. Men older
than age 50 and African American men are at much higher risk.
Another risk factor, which is perhaps less influential but more
under your control, is your diet. For some time now, research
has shown that diet and nutrition likely play an important role
in contributing to or preventing certain types of cancer,
including prostate cancer. Healthcare professionals have made
prevention recommendations based on the latest and most
trustworthy findings. Research on nutrition and cancer is a
complex field, and progress and results come with difficulty.
The good news is that diet is a risk factor that everyone can
control. It's true that eating habits are hard to change. But
what you eat, and how much of each type of food you eat, is your
choice. What Aspects of Diet Seem to Contribute to the Risk for
Developing Prostate Cancer? Most of the