Tomatoes good for heart
TOMATO HEART
A TOMATO is red and usually has four chambers, just like our heart.
Tomatoes are also a great source of lycopene, a plant chemical that reduces the risk of heart
disease and several cancers. The Women's Health Study, an American research programe
which tracks the health of 40,000 women, found women with the highest blood levels of
lycopene had 30 per cent less heart disease than women who had very little lycopene.
Lab experiments have also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect of unhealthy LDL cholesterol.
One Canadian study, published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine,
said there was convincing evidence that lycopene prevented coronary heart disease.
disease and several cancers. The Women's Health Study, an American research programe
which tracks the health of 40,000 women, found women with the highest blood levels of
lycopene had 30 per cent less heart disease than women who had very little lycopene.
Lab experiments have also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect of unhealthy LDL cholesterol.
One Canadian study, published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine,
said there was convincing evidence that lycopene prevented coronary heart disease.
Labels: CAD( coronary artery disease), heart, LDL cholesterol, lycopene, Tomatoes
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