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  2. May 31, 2023

Plant-Based Diets Are Beneficial for Men’s Health

Plant-based diets have important health benefits for men, according to a new review published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Avoiding animal products was found to be protective against prostate cancer. Evidence also suggests beneficial effects of plant-based diets on erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia, though more studies are needed.

References

Feiertag N, Tawfik M, Loloi J, et al. Should men eat more plants? A systematic review of the literature on the effect of plant-based diets on men’s health in urology. J Sex Med. 2023;20(1). doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdad060.112

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