How do Cruciferous Vegetables Help Fight Cancer?
In a study of more than 1,000 men, an important relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and decreased risk of prostate cancer was noted. Men who consumed 28 or more servings of vegetables per week reduced their risk of prostate caner by around one-third. In addition, men who consumed three or more servings of cruciferous vegetables per week had a 41% lower risk of prostate cancer than men who consumed one or less than one servings per week. A large-scale study of around 50,000 men throughout a 10-year period found that men who consume more than five servings of cruciferous vegetables each week reduced their risk of bladder cancer by 51%. Interestingly, no other types of fruit or vegetables were shown to have a significant effect on the risk of developing bladder cancer. Cruciferous vegetables have also been shown to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Just what is it in cruciferous vegetables that make them so important in fighting these
