Tomato and Broccoli Combo May Help Reduce Prostate Cancer
Researchers from the University of Illinois recently reported that in lab rats implanted with prostate cancer cells, the tumors shrank significantly more in those whose diet contained 10% broccoli powder and 10% tomato powder, than in those whose diet included only tomato or broccoli powder, or lycopene (the red carotinoid pigment found in tomatoes and some fruits) alone. The study showed that the 10:10 broccoli/tomato combination resulted in a 52% reduction in tumor weight. Tomatoes and broccoli are each known for their anti-cancer benefits and when put together may have powerful anti-prostate cancer effects. If the results from this study can be replicated in human subjects, eating both daily may increase their effects on prostate cancer in men. More research on a 10:10 broccoli/tomato combination is needed to confirm their value for prostate cancer. For more information, go to Cancer Research, January 15, 2007.
Researchers from the University of Illinois recently reported that in lab rats implanted with prostate cancer cells, the tumors shrank significantly more in those whose diet contained 10% broccoli powder and 10% tomato powder, than in those whose diet included only tomato or broccoli powder, or lycopene (the red carotinoid pigment found in tomatoes and some fruits) alone. The study showed that the 10:10 broccoli/tomato combination resulted in a 52% reduction in tumor weight. Tomatoes and broccoli are each known for their anti-cancer benefits and when put together may have powerful anti-prostate cancer effects. If the results from this study can be replicated in human subjects, eating both daily may increase their effects on prostate cancer in men. More research on a 10:10 broccoli/tomato combination is needed to confirm their value for prostate cancer. For more information, go to Cancer Research, January 15, 2007.