(Via foodconsumer.org ), dietary risk factors for prostate cancer include foods high in calcium and possibly processed foods and red meats while foods that have protective effects include those rich in lycopene and selenium and possibly legumes, vegetables, vitamin E, antioxidants, fish and marine n-3 fatty acids (article published Feb 17, 2008). Since so much research has been done on how foods could affect risk of prostate cancer, one can learn much from news articles published early on foodconsumer.org as to what men can do to prevent the disease: 1) A new review published in the September 2007 issue of Nutrition Review showed that eating plant-based diets may help patients with prostate cancer. The review conducted by Berkow SE from George Mason University and colleagues was based on eight observational studies and 17 intervention or laboratory trials on the effect of plant-based diets and plant nutrients on both the progression and clinical outcome of prostate cancer. 2) Drinking black tea may help stop progression of prostate cancer, suggests a new Indian study published in the Sept 15 issue of Life Science. 3) Taking lycopene supplements alone or along with soy isoflavones may prohibit growth prostate cancer, according to a phase II trial by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. 4) Drinking lots of green tea a day was linked with reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer, but not localized prostate cancer, Japanese researchers found, adding to a growing body of evidence suggesting that green tea may provide protection against cancer. Continue reading: Diet affects prostate cancer risk