| Here we go again folks. Researchers are now | | | | Well, in theory, this whole eating tomatoes |
| suggesting that lycopene, abundantly found in | | | | to keep prostate cancer at bay sounds like a |
| tomatoes, can now lower the risk of getting | | | | good idea, think back on all the other ideas |
| prostate cancer. These modern studies on | | | | that have been proven false. |
| prostate cancer have concluded that | | | | |
| tomato-based products may greatly help in | | | | Coffee Causes Cancer |
| protecting men from prostate cancer. | | | | |
| | | | Coffee Doesn't Cause Cancer |
| The study shows that the more tomatoes in a | | | | |
| persons diet, the more the possibility that | | | | Don't Eat Eggs They Raise Your Cholesterol |
| he will not develop prostate cancer in his | | | | |
| lifetime. A natural prostate remedy for | | | | It's Okay to Have a Couple Drinks a Week |
| optimal health should also include a blend of | | | | |
| vitamins and minerals supplements for good | | | | Oatmeal Lowers Your Cholesterol |
| prostate health. | | | | |
| | | | Oatmeal Doesn't Lower Your Cholesterol |
| The next question I am sure you will ask is - | | | | |
| why are tomatoes this important in preventing | | | | We've heard for years that getting a suntan |
| prostate cancer. Well, it has been discovered | | | | substantially raises the risk of skin cancer, |
| that the lycopene found in tomatoes is an | | | | and we should work to stay out of the sun. |
| antioxidant which in turn is a kind of | | | | Recent research however suggests that at |
| chemical agent which helps to prevent or | | | | least some sun exposure can actually be |
| reverse the cellular process of oxidation. | | | | beneficial to our overall health and |
| | | | well-being. |
| This works on preventing prostate cancer | | | | |
| because it has been proven that too much | | | | The problem is that many researchers are now |
| cellular oxidation can be dangerous to one's | | | | focused not on good science but on getting |
| health. This is mainly because oxidation | | | | media attention. This desire for attention |
| produces free radicals, which increase one's | | | | results in theory's being published and |
| chances of developing cancer tissues. So, by | | | | reported to the general public without |
| its antioxidant nature, lycopene (and | | | | adequate research or proof. The whole idea of |
| ultimately tomatoes) help to destroy the free | | | | eating more tomato-based products to increase |
| radicals and thereby prevent prostate cancer | | | | your lycopene could probably be the result of |
| and other forms of cancer for that matter. | | | | this media attention drive. |
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| Other ways is to look for food and vitamins | | | | Still, on the possible chance that this may |
| that contain lots of antioxidant like Vitamin | | | | be at least somewhat beneficial and the fact |
| E. Such vitamins will go a long way in | | | | that it won't harm you, it doesn't hurt to |
| helping you to kill the free radicals in your | | | | add another serving or so of tomato products |
| body. | | | | to your diet. So go ahead and squeeze that |
| | | | ketchup onto your plate... at least for now, |
| REALITY CHECK! | | | | it's good for you. |
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