November is also “Movember”, the global movement to raise awareness about prostate cancer and other men’s health issues.
The older men get, the chance they get the disease increasesOne in 350 men under age 50 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
As men age, the chance that they have prostate cancer increases. One in 52 men who are between 50 and 59 will be diagnosed with the disease.
There is no sure way to prevent prostate cancer. Some risk factors for prostate cancer are not within a man’s control. These include age and family history. But men can do things that may help lower their risk of getting prostate cancer.
The following are prostate cancer prevention tips:
* Eat fruits and vegetables every day. Include tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Also include beans, peas and lentils.
* Limit high fat meats and high fat dairy foods, including hamburgers, sausages, cheese and ice cream. Instead, eat lean meats, fish and low fat or nonfat dairy foods.
* Limit calcium in your diet. Too much calcium may raise your risk for prostate cancer. Normal amounts of calcium in dairy foods and drinks are fine, but talk to your healthcare provider before taking calcium supplements.
* Stay at a healthy weight. Obesity is linked to a higher risk for a more deadly type of prostate cancer.
* Get physical activity. Be active at least 30 minutes on most days.
