Healthy Eating: The Prostate Care Cookbook

Monday 7 September 2009

During the British Science Festival, Professor Rayman will be giving a presentation based on her latest research. The event, which takes place at Guildford College on Wednesday 09 September, 1715 – 1900, will start with a lecture explaining how and why eating diets rich in certain foods can help prevent the development of the disease and its spread. The next part of the event will be a cookery demonstration by celebrity chef, Anthony Worrall Thompson, showing how to prepare some delicious recipes based on these protective principles using easily accessible ingredients

Rarely a day passes without new claims being made of the beneficial or harmful effects of diet on health and disease. The claims made for prostate cancer are no exception. There is a growing body of scientific evidence that strongly suggests that diets rich in certain foods can help prevent this disease. There is also evidence to indicate a harmful effect of other foods. Prostate cancer is often slow to develop and spread and so strategies that can influence its progression have considerable potential. For those living with the condition, manipulation of the diet may provide the only means of active treatment. But it can be hard to interpret the evidence and put it into practice. Professor Rayman has untangled the scientific jargon and put all the information into one place to enable the public to benefit from this research.

Professor Rayman latest book 'The Prostate Care Cookbook' contains dishes made from ingredients such as tomatoes, garlic, cabbages, cauliflower and pomegranates. The book sets out to demonstrate which foods can be part of a controlled diet, effectively providing ongoing treatment for the disease. She said people with prostate cancer should look to eat food rich in vitamin D and E, and polyphenols.