1. Diet and Nutrition Following Prostate Cancer
Worcestershire Prostate Cancer Conference
27th April 2010
Talk for 15 minutes

2. Can diet reduce the risk of my cancer coming back?
Lots of research!
No clear or precise recommendations
Combination of lifestyle factors
YOU CONTROL THESE

3. What is a healthy diet? LOTS of these….

4. SOME of these...
….just a SMALL amount of these!

5. Common Questions “Should I be taking supplements?”
“What foods should I be eating?”
“I’ve been looking on the internet and read about anti-cancer diets, do they work?”
“What about superfoods?”
SUPPS:
A balanced and varied intake provides all the nutrients you need
Disappointing results with supplements and reduction of cancer risk
Large doses of vitamins and minerals is not recommended unless advised by a professional
No hard evidence to support superfoods
SUPERFOODS:
More beneficial to aim for a healthy intake with lots of variety
Eating a range of fruit and vegetables will cover all of the anti-cancer properties advertised
Anti-cancer diets
Lack important nutrients
Unbalanced
Confusing
Offer false hope of cure
No evidence that these diets cause:
Cancer to shrink in size
Increase a person’s survival
Cure the disease

6. Healthy Intake

7. Thank You