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Fish and Tomato: two foods that slow down prostate cancer

According to researchers, cooked tomatoes and oily fish when consumed in larger amounts has shown to reduce the development of prostate cancer. The study was conducted in more than thousands of men with prostate cancer diagnosed.

As part of the study, these patients’ post-diagnosis diets were examined over a period of time. Those who consumed more fish (medium portions for more than twice a week) showed a reduction of 27% in the spread of cancer to the surrounding cells of the body comparing to those who had least consumption of fish. High content of omega -3-fatty acids in oily fish (such as salmon) is thought to prevent this movement of cancer cells to other areas, such as the bone marrow.

Similar but more obvious results were also obtained regarding the high consumption of cooked tomatoes (as well as tomato sauce). Patients who ate cooked tomatoes more than twice a week had a significant risk factor reduction up to 45%. An antioxidant called Lycopene is present in larger quantities in cooked tomatoes and this will protect the cells from damage caused by a type of molecules called free radicals.