Garlic May Prevent Cancer
(Washington, Health - AP, 11/05/02)

Ann W. Hsing, an epidemiologist, and colleagues at the National Cancer Institute, studied adult male residents of China, where men have the lowest rate of prostate cancer in the world. During interviews with 471 healthy men and 238 who had prostate cancer, the researchers ascertained how often the men ate each of 122 different foods. The scientists found that those who ate a daily amount of more than a third of an ounce of foods from the allium group-- including garlic, onions and scallions-- were 50% less likely to have prostate cancer.