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Soya Products Beans and Sunflower seeds protect against

           Prostate Cancer

 

Men who had a high intake food, such as beans , Soya products, linseed, sunflower seeds, berries and peanuts, ran a 26 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer.

These food items are of type rich in Phytoestrogens. Among these Beans offered the greatest protection.

This study was conducted by Karolinska Institute, Sweden.

Prostate Cancer is the most common forma of cancer in the western world. In countries like China and Japan, people ingest more of these compounds than in the west, and the incidence of prostate cancer is lower.

Phytoestrogens are usually divided into two groups: lignans and isoflavones, the former being found mainly in linseed, rye, berries and vegetables, the latter in soya beans

 

  
         
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