A significant part of The Prostate Diet and 6 Pillars of Prostate Health involves providing your body with the nutrients and foundations on which to maintain prostate health. Eating whole and natural foods is part of that foundation.
Eating natural involves:
Choosing whole foods over processed foods
More than 14,000 man-made chemicals are added to our food supply. The reasons they are added revolve mainly around two goals: to extend the shelf life of the food, and to make it more convenient and appealing. Read more about whole foods over processed foods
Being aware of the additives and chemicals added to food that may cause cancer or impact on prostate health
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require food manufacturers to list additives as ingredients on foods if the additives are considered Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS). All the manufacturers have to put on the label is “artificial flavor,” “artificial coloring,” or “natural flavor.”
The Center for Science in the Public Interest offers a list of food additives and rates them according to safety. The general rule about additives is to avoid a short list of additives and to limit or try to avoid consumption of a long list of others. Certain additives are also potential carcinogens. Read more about The Center for Science
See also
Additives to avoid for prostate health
Cancer and environmental chemicals
Avoiding BPA-Bisphenol-A
It’s been estimated that 90 percent of people in the United States have detectable levels of BPA toxin in their bodies. BPA has been associated with various health problems, including an increased risk of cancer, including prostate cancer. More on BPA and cancer
Eating organic
Nutrient levels in organic food have been shown to average 25% higher than in conventional food. Read more about eating organic
Avoiding foods that contain high levels of pesticide
The Environmental Working Group has proposed that consumers can reduce their exposure to pesticides by nearly 80 percent if they avoid the top twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eat from the least-contaminated list instead. Read more about avoiding foods that contain high levels of pesticide
