Walnuts and Prostate Cancer

A handful of walnuts a day may help prevent prostate cancer. Scientists believe that walnuts reduce the size of the tumor and slow its growth. The researchers advise men to a regular diet of nuts 14 are added daily.

Prostate cancer is the most common disease in men and second most deadly, after lung cancer ...

Although the causes of these diseases are not yet fully known, but it is believed they are related to diet and usually occur in people whose diet is rich in meat, fats, and fruits and vegetables is not enough.

Walnuts - a natural source of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids and prevent breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer.

In the latter study, researchers from the University of California, studied mice that were genetically prone to prostate cancer. Mice for two months were added to food walnuts. The researchers found that mice slowed the growth of cancer and decreased in size. Walnuts should be part of a balanced diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables.