Fruits, Veggies, Lower Bladder Cancer Risk

According to a study just published in Journal of Nutrition, fruits and vegetables have been examined for their possible effects on the risk of bladder cancer, as they contain numerous nutrients, phytochemicals, and antioxidants with potentially anticarcinogenic properties. 185,885 older adults were examined to discern whether the consumption of fruits and vegetables, or of nutrients concentrated in fruits and vegetables, was associated with bladder cancer risk over a period of 12.5 years. In women with the highest intake of total fruits and vegetables, total vegetables, yellow-orange vegetables, total fruits, and citrus fruits were all associated with reduced risk of invasive bladder cancer. In addition, women with the highest intakes of vitamins A, C, and E; the carotenoids α-carotene, beta-carotene, and beat-cryptoxanthin; and folate had a lower risk of bladder cancer. For men, reduced risk was only observed for vegetable intake among current smokers.

Bonnie: This does not mean that men should stop eating produce because it did not have much of an effect on reducing bladder cancer for them. However, for women, wow do fruits and veggies have an enormous effect!