A good and healthy prostate is essential for men, because an unhealthy prostate can cause various problems. One way to keep the prostate healthy is to consume vitamin C.
The prostate is a small gland the size of a walnut that surrounds the top of the urethra. The prostate functions to produce mixed fluid and enzymes needed by the sperm to stay healthy. (more…)
Caffeine is one of substance that should not be consumed in excess amount, but this substance could be found in many drinks. So what are the effects of caffeine on children’s health?
Most parents surely will not give their children a cup of coffee, but without noticing, parents could give their children intake of caffeine through soft drinks. Today many drinks contain caffeine, so parents should be more careful. (more…)
Recent search: effects of drinking a portion of magicLately you are frequently urinate until it was out of the usual habit? You should be suspicious, lest the prostate begin to trouble. So, is there certain foods proven to maintain prostate health?
Prostate is a small gland nut for covering the top of the urethra, which drains from the bladder. This organ works out a mixture of liquid and sperm enzymes needed to stay healthy.
As you age, the prostate easily infected and disease. Its swelling can interfere with urination. In addition to urinate frequently, other symptoms, ie blood in the urine, difficult at the beginning of urination, and slow flow.
The risk of prostate enlargement, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), increased approximately 4 percent during the year in men after the age of 55 years. And at the age of 60 years, half of men will experience BPH. That number jumped to 95 percent at the age of 85 years. So the fact that is quoted from Mayo Clinic.
An article released the Mayo Clinic to see the effects of diet and supplements for prostate health. This article reveals that the following lifestyle factors beneficial for maintaining prostate health, including:
· High level of physical activity and no “belly fat”.
· Low-fat diet
· Five or more servings of vegetables a day
In addition, the article also mentions some specific nutrients, such as:
· Vitamin C from vegetables was associated with lower risk of BPH. High-vitamin C vegetables, including peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, and tomato or vegetable juice.
· Foods high zinc content is also useful, including oysters, crabs, baked beans, duck, lamb, and beef.
High fruit intake did not affect the risk of BPH. Several studies indicate, increased risk of BPH is higher in men who ate red meat every day than men who ate only once a week.
But, other studies found that the decreased risk of BPH occurs in men with total protein intake high. The article did not find evidence that food or herbal supplements useful in preventing or treating BPH. The men, prostate health is your excuse to get exercise, avoiding obesity, eating vegetables, and keep fat intake low.
Recent search: Foods that maintain prostate healthThe vast majority of men will develop prostate problems of some description as they get older, with the first signs of trouble appearing for a few men at about the age of 50, or possibly slightly earlier. By the age of 60 about half of all men will be experiencing prostate symptoms and this figure will have increased to about ninety percent by the age of 80. (more…)
