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EATING TOMATOES LOWERS CANCER
A UK research has suggested that eating tomatoes may lower the risk of prostate cancer.
This is according to a UK study which observed that men who consume more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week reduce their risk by about 20% .
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, with 35,000 new cases and around 10,000 deaths in the UK every year.
Cancer experts recommend eating a balanced diet which is high in fruit and vegetables and low in red and processed meat, fat and salt.
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-28950093
They found men who consumed more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week – such as fresh tomatoes, tomato juice and baked beans – saw an 18% reduction in prostate cancer risk.
Eating the recommended five servings of fruit or vegetables or more a day was also found to decrease risk by 24%, compared with men who ate two-and-a-half servings or less.
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-28950093
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