Friday, July 2, 2010

More Lycopene, Prostate Cancer Risk Smaller

One type of tomato which are most effective against cancer is moruno tomatoes. Researchers developed tomatoes from Spain is claimed as a super food because of its ability to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Tomato Moruno repellent containing natural cancer rate twice more than regular tomatoes, with the amount of vitamin C equivalent.

Tomatoes that requires two years of development time and results from 2000 crossing of this type of tomato has lycopene levels twice as much. Lycopene is the red color in tomatoes giver and is believed to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Lycopene is more easily absorbed into the blood vessels if consumed after being cooked with certain oils, like olive oil.

In a recent study, more than 1000 men undergoing prostate cancer patients after applying the diet with tomato. Patients who ate tomato sauce two times per week for more than 44 percent lower risk of experiencing the spread of disease.

According to researchers from the U.S., the smaller the possibility of the spread of cancer when patients consume tomatoes and fish oil.
Facts about tomato

A lab study found that lycopene has the same effect with cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins.

Tomatoes contain high levels of beta carotene. Beta carotene are antioxidants that support the immune system and help maintain healthy skin and tissue layers.

Rich tomato antioxidant flavonoids and vitamin E. Both are very important antioxidants for heart health.

One medium tomato provides 50 percent of the recommended vitamin C daily.

Mediterranean diet analysis showed that cooking tomatoes with olive oil will enhance the potential of the tomato.

Lycopene and beta carotene will rupture when heated and soluble in oil but not in water. So, cook tomatoes with olive oil to make it more useful chemicals are easily absorbed by the body.

Other studies have shown that lycopene can strengthen chemical communication between cells, which helps regulate normal cell growth and even against the process that makes tumors become malignant.

Tomatoes are also rich in antioxidants lutein, which is believed to protect the retina from free radical damage

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