Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition. I'm Melanie Beasley, and I'm a registered and licensed

dietitian. I'm here today with Brandy Burrow, who is also a registered and licensed

dietitian. And today we're talking about a small gland with a big

impact, the prostate. Now, if you're a man in your 30s or 40s and thinking, that's not something

I need to think about until I'm older, well, not exactly. The truth is, the foods you eat and the

lifestyle choices you make in your 30s, 40s, and 50s

can have an impact on prostate health later in life.

So did you know that one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their

lifetime?

One in eight.

That's a lot.

That's a lot.

So prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, with 99% of those cases in men over 50.

I don't think we're surprised.

No, not at all.

And it's not just the risk of cancer that we're concerned about when it comes to prostate health.

Having an enlarged prostate is quite common for men

as they age, and that can cause a lot of issues in and of itself. According to Harvard Health,

by the time you reach 60, half of men will have an enlarge prostate, and by age 80, 90% of men will have an enlarged prostate.

So with that, this can mean frequent urination or having a difficulty urinating, or you could even

lose control of your bladder, which, of course, all of these things are going to impact your

quality of life.

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