Most men turn up their noses at "feminine" foods like vegetables and fruits, preferring to call themselves carnivores. However, a new report from the UK's Institute of Food Research suggests that eating a small amount of broccoli every week can help prevent prostate cancer. Three vegetables can help men prevent cancer and live longer.
Broccoli
In the study, participants were divided into two groups, with one group eating four servings of broccoli and the other four servings of peas per week. The results showed that the group that ate broccoli developed "anti-cancer genes" that can protect men from prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer killer among men, after lung cancer. Each year, 680,000 men worldwide are diagnosed with the disease, and 220,000 die from it. This first-ever human clinical trial was recently published in the journal "PLoS ONE." In addition to broccoli, other cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower and red cabbage also have significant anti-cancer effects, and men should eat more of them.
Tomatoes
It's worth mentioning that tomatoes are another fruit that men shouldn't miss. They are not only rich in vitamin C, but the lycopene they contain can also help "unclog" glands and prevent prostate diseases.
Spinach
Furthermore, men should take a leaf out of Popeye's book and eat more spinach. The magnesium in spinach helps convert carbohydrates in muscles into usable energy, increasing male muscle strength. Of course, a more significant benefit of spinach for men is that its folate and iron can promote red blood cell synthesis, increase blood's oxygen-carrying capacity, and improve blood circulation, which can fundamentally enhance the quality of men's sex lives.
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