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Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Us from Skin Cancer

by VR Sreeraman on August 18, 2010 at 4:28 PM Diet & Nutrition News

Love basking in the sun, but scared of those harmful sunrays? Well, now there's a safer way to make fun in the sun safer-stick to a Mediterranean diet.

Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Us from Skin Cancer

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Dr. Niva Shapira of Tel Aviv University's School of Health Professions has shown that a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, like the diet eaten in Mediterranean regions where melanoma rates are extremely low, can help protect us from skin cancer.

The sun's rays damage both the skin and the immune system by penetrating the skin and causing photo-oxidation affecting both the cells themselves and the body's ability to repair any damage, she explained.

Her prescription is to "go Greek" with foods such as olive oil, fish, yogurt and colorful fruits and vegetables to fight the oxidizing effect of the sun, as well as regular applications of sunscreen and appropriate body coverings such as hats, beach coverups, and other sportswear.

Previous research demonstrated that the sun's UV rays damage the skin by exciting its molecules and causing them to become oxidized, said Shapira.

"My theory was that if you prepared the body with sufficient and relevant antioxidants, damage could be reduced," she added.

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