Plant-Based Diet Protects Against Prostate Cancer

Plant-based diets protect against prostate cancer while animal-based foods, such as milk and cheese, increase the risk for cancer, according to a review published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Researchers reviewed almost 50 publications that assessed diet and cancer risk and observed a protective effect from vegan diets with increased consumption of vegetables, legumes, and tomato products while higher intakes of dairy products increased the risk for prostate cancer.