Men are different from women in all kinds of ways, including their nutritional needs. Just as women need particular nutrients during pregnancy or for protection from breast cancer, men need nutrients that can help them maintain muscle mass, prevent prostate cancer, and more.
Many foods that tend to be favorites among men are not the best choices for good health. But, a healthy diet and regular physical activity can help prevent heart disease and cancer. Here is a list of 5 foods men can add to their diet:
Oyster: A few oysters each day will deliver a full day’s supply of the antioxidant mineral zinc. Zinc is involved in hundreds of body processes, such as repairing cells.
Bananas: They are a great portable source of quick energy and are rich in potassium, which is needed to regulate nerves, heartbeat and, especially, blood pressure. Guys, devour one on the way to the gym.
Fatty Fish: These polyunsaturated fats are the preferred form of fats in your diet for many reasons. They can benefit the heart, circulation, and immune system and reduce the risk for prostate cancer.
Whole Grains: Most men get enough carbs in their diets, but they tend to be the wrong kind of carbs. A diet rich in whole grains provides fiber, vitamins, minerals, building muscles, and keeping waistlines small.
Red and Orange Vegetables: Men whose diets are high in nutrients found in vegetables like vitamin C, beta-carotene, and potassium are less likely to develop benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate.
