Health Tips

Garlic can reduce risk of prostate cancer

Men in China and Italy have among the lowest rates of prostate cancer on their respective continents and they eat a lot of garlic.

Also, onions, shallots, scallions and other related pungent herbs in the allium food group.

Coincidence? Not according to a recent study by the National Cancer
Institute. As reported in the NCI's Journal, garlic and related herbs in the allium group appear to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by about half. And this reduced risk seems to be independent of other factors such as body size and total calorie intake.

Other vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and tomato products appear to have the same result, while foods high in fat content will likely increase your risk of prostate cancer. All of which goes to show you that your mother was right: Eat your vegetables.