Trying to stay healthy can seem like a full-time job sometimes, especially during a pandemic.

But I'm here to make that goal a little easier.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

Fermented foods have been getting a lot of attention recently,

but some of these options work better than others.

In our first story, we look at which foods appear more protective,

fermented or unfermented soy foods.

There is an enormous variation in the rates of prostate cancer around the globe,

among the highest rates in the US and lowest rates in Asia,

though that may be changing.

The largest increase in prostate cancer rates in the world in recent decades

has been in South Korea, for example, a 13-fold increase in prostate cancer disease.

Prostate cancer death nationwide.

They suggested the increase in animal foods may have played a role since

that was the biggest change in their diet over that period nearly,

850% increase.

This is consistent with what we know in general about foods and the prevention

and management of prostate cancer, tomatoes, broccoli, family vegetables,

and soy foods decrease risk, no clear benefit from fish,

and an increased risk from meat and dairy.

This may be because a diet based around whole plant foods effectively

reduces inflammation in the body.

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