Movember is a movement to raise awareness for men’s health. Research suggests that men are more likely to die 6 years younger than women. Research suggests that this can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle. The most common cause of cancer in Canadian men is prostate cancer, 1 in 7 men will develop prostate cancer. Good news is prostate cancer is treatable and in many cases curable. A diet high in fibre and naturally low in fat is shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer and overall health of men.
Eat more Vegetables:
Eat as many plants as possible daily. A plant based diet includes a variety of vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds, legumes, lentils, and whole grains.
A Tomato a Day Keeps the Doctor away:
Ok I can”t promise this but tomatoes are high in the antioxidant lycopene.
Choose Healthier Fats
Research suggests choosing healthier fats such as olive oil, avocado, flax seeds and nuts over saturated fats.
Obtain a healthy body weight:
Like other chronic health conditions, obtaining a healthy body weight can reduce your risk of prostate cancer. A healthy body weight is a body mass index between 18.9 -24.9. A body mass index greater than 25 is associated with chronic diseases such as prostate cancer. For example, a male at 5 foot 10 a healthy body weight of 130 lbs- 175 lbs. This range of weight allows for differences in bone structure and genetics. In addition, a waist circumference greater than 40 inches or 102 centimetres increases men’s risk of prostate cancer.
Start Moving
Regular physical activity has many benefits to our health. Not only does it help one achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, improve bone health, decrease your risk of chronic diseases and improve ones self being. For more individualized physical activity based our your current health and goals contact the physical activity line for free personalized plan developed by trained exercise professional.
