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Meat and dairy consumption and subsequent risk of prostate cancer in a US cohort study.

​High dietary ingestion of processed meats and dairy foods may raise an individual's chances of having prostate cancer.

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Tomatoes Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

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The prostate gland is a walnut-sized gland of the male reproductive system located between the bladder and the penis. It plays a very important role in male fertility and the proper functioning of the urinary tract, as it secretes fluid that nourishes and protects the sperm. The cells of the prostate gland can undergo mutation, trans...

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3 Diseases Linked to Egg Consumption

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It is one of the unhealthiest foods in the standard American diet, yet it is still one of the most consumed foods in the United States. Thanks to the marketing efforts of the egg industry, eggs are erroneously promoted as a healthy food. But data from numerous studies say otherwise. Habitual consumption of eggs has been linked to several diseases, ...

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Lycopene and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

​High intake of lycopene-rich foods may help guard against the development of prostate cancer.

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Brassica vegetables and prostate cancer risk: a review of the epidemiological evidence.

​Frequent consumption of brassica vegetables may protect men from developing prostate cancer.

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Association between Dietary Vitamin C and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Meta-analysis Involving 103,658 Subjects.

​Consistent consumption of foods high in vitamin C may reduce the likelihood of developing prostate cancer.

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Three Diseases Linked to Milk Consumption

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Milk is one of the most popular drinks of choice among Americans. In fact, the average American consumed about 20.4 gallons of milk in 2010. Unfortunately, cow's milk is not well designed for humans; in reality, it is baby calf growth fluid intended to rapidly grow a small calf to a full grown cow in about a years time. Cow's milk contains&nbs...

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Increased dietary and circulating lycopene are associated with reduced prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

​Marked reduction in the risk of prostate cancer is associated with high consumption and elevated plasma concentrations of lycopene.

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Do dietary lycopene and other carotenoids protect against prostate cancer?

​Frequent consumption of foods loaded with lycopene, lutein, zeaxathin, beta-carotenoids, alpha-carotenoids, and beta-cryptoxanthin may help boost an individual's defenses against prostate cancer.

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Egging on Fatal Prostate Cancer Risk?

Sad Cracked Egg on Counter

Lifestyle and dietary factors play key roles in the cause of prostate cancer. A dozen of the nation's top oncologists teamed up to review the relationship between prostate cancer risk and today's popular foods. Not surprisingly, eggs didn't get the approving nod of these cancer experts. A surge in the risk of developing and aggravating prostate can...

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Milk consumption is a risk factor for prostate cancer in Western countries: evidence from cohort studies.

Generous intake of milk and other dairy products may increase the incidence of prostate cancer among men in Western countries.

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Milk consumption is a risk factor for prostate cancer: meta-analysis of case-control studies.

Men who regularly consumed milk may have a high tendency to develop prostate cancer.

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