Food #1: Processed Meats

Why They’re Dangerous

Processed meats include:

• Bacon
• Sausages
• Hot dogs
• Deli meats
• Ham
• Pepperoni

These products are preserved using nitrates and nitrites, which can form harmful compounds called nitrosamines in the body.

Numerous studies have linked high intake of processed meats to:

• Increased inflammation
• Oxidative DNA damage
• Higher cancer risk, including prostate cancer

How Processed Meats Affect the Prostate

• Increase inflammatory markers
• Stress detoxification pathways
• Promote hormonal disruption
• Reduce antioxidant defenses

The prostate, being hormone-sensitive, is especially vulnerable.

What to Do Instead

• Choose fresh, unprocessed protein sources
• Opt for fish, legumes, eggs, or lean poultry
• Limit processed meats to rare occasions