Vegetable Consumption May Reduce Risk of Prostate

Not all men have an enlarged prostate problems. However, many are complaining when age exceeds 50. Are there certain foods that can help rnenyehatkan prostate?The prostate gland is indeed small. About the size of a walnut.Located between the bladder and penis, wrap the urethra or ureter, right at the door of the entrance channel to the bladder.The position of the prostate in the groin. Its main function is to assist the ongoing process of sexual activity. The main task of the prostate is to produce fluid which 90 percent will be of cement when ejaculation occurs.When a man is sexually aroused, sperm from the testicles to flow up through the channel called the vas deferens. The channel will go to the bladder near the prostate, and the sperm will be mixed with cement bags produced in the prostate prostate. Then, time to ejaculation, all the liquid out through the urinary tract.When the prostate gland enlarges, by itself will clog the channels prostatic urethra, as if stuffed urinary tract and blocks the flow of urine. That is why, men have an enlarged prostate often feel weak urine flow. It raises its own suffering for men. Enlarged prostate caused him to be a frequent trips to the toilet.The risk of prostate enlargement, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged benign prostate increased about four percent a year after the age of 55 years. Until the age of 60 years, half of men have BPH. The number rose to 95 percent when 85-year-old man.Actually, prostate disorders including natural phenomenon that occurs in men aged 45 years and over. Just like other symptoms, such as thinning hair, wrinkles and brown spots on the face, teeth begin to shake, and others.Vitamin C and ZincAlthough prostate enlargement is something that is natural, does not mean men can only accept the situation resignedly. Jennifer Nelson and Katherine Zeratsky, a nutritionist from the Mayo Clinic, the U.S. said there were articles in medical journals to see the impact of diet on prostate health supplements clan. According to the article, the lifestyle can reduce the risk of prostate enlargement.The man who would be at lower risk of prostate trouble with are those who are physically very active and did not have much fat in the abdomen savings. They have a low-fat diet and lots of fruit and vegetable consumption and does not consume excessive alcohol. Alcohol intake is two drinks a day maximum.Nelson continued to eat many vegetables and Zeratsky, could protect men from prostate problems. Vitamin C and vegetables can lower the risk of prostate enlargement. Vegetables rich in vitamin C are peppers, broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes. In addition, zinc is also very useful to maintain prostate health of men.Food sources of zinc can be obtained from the oyster, crab, duck, and beef without the fat.Interestingly, fruit intake did not affect the risk of prostate enlargement. Protein intake in men also did not show a clear reduction in risk.Several studies have shown, the increased risk in men who ate red meat every day compared with men who eat red meat only once every week. Other studies have actually found a decreased risk in men with high protein intake. Another important thing, the article also did not find evidence of herbal supplements have the impact of prevention or treatment of prostate enlargement.Nelson and Zeratsky stressed that maintaining prostate health, it's basically maintain general health. A healthy prostate is another reason for men to be diligent exercise, avoiding obesity, eating vegetables and keeping fat intake low, and warned the men not to drink alcohol excessively.