5 Super Foods for Men

By Maureen Callahan, compiled by Katie Sabbagh
Discover the best foods for men.
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1. Tomato Sauce. Men who eat a lot of tomatoes, tomato sauce, or pizza smothered with the stuff may be giving themselves a hedge against prostate cancer. So say researchers at Harvard, who studied the eating habits of more than 47,000 male health professionals. They found that men who ate tomato sauce two to four times per week had a 35 percent lower risk of developing prostate cancer than men who ate none. A carotenoid called lycopene, which tomatoes contain in abundance, appeared to be responsible. But scientists were puzzled: tomato juice didn't seem to have a protective effect. Other research showed why. For best absorption, lycopene should be cooked with some kind of fat. So pizza may be just what the doctor ordered.
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By Nghiem Nguyen, 11/13/2009, 11:57 PM EST
5 Super Foods for Men
By Greg Parker, 11/13/2009, 6:40 PM EST
Watermelon is my favorite fruit on this planet. It's healthy, tasty, liquidy satisfying and fun to eat.
By José from Spain, 11/13/2009, 10:55 AM EST
I'm glad for that, because Pizza is one of things I like more to eat. By the way, next to my home there is a Restaurant run by a Rumanian family that make the best Pizzas I have ever eaten. I think that tonight I'm going to order Four Seasons one.
By Sunny01, 11/11/2009, 9:19 AM EST
Great super foods!

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