London - Carrots are the new weapon in the war against prostate cancer, scientists have claimed.
A study led by Professor Norman Maitland at the University of York says a diet rich in Vitamin A could help beat the disease because it makes it more treatable.
The researchers discovered that retinoic acid, a chemical made from Vitamin A, can reduce the cancer’s ability to invade surrounding tissue.
Vitamin A can be found in carrots, sweet potatoes and leafy green vegetables such as kale.
Professor Maitland said: ‘If the cancer is confined to the prostate it’s much more treatable with conventional medicine. This is about prevention rather than cure but it can stop the spread of cancer.’
Each year 41,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 10,000 die of the disease. - Daily Mail