Tuesday, April 29, 2008

FIGHT WITH THE HEAT BY HAVING TOMATO

Hi Friends, you all know about the tomato that we are using in our food in day-today life.Tomato stands as a best ever juicy fruit to protect you from the sun's killer radiation.
The researchers from the Newcastle University and the Manchester university has revealed that eating five tomatoes everyday could help protect against sunburn and premature ageing.From the research,ultraviolet rays lead to excess production of harmful molecules called ''reactive oxygen species'' which can damage skin structures and tomatoes contain an antioxidant called lycopene, which neutralises them.But you are not supposed to eat tomatoes regularly,if you are eating the tomato indirectly by means of Pizza, spaghetti, etc.Eating tomatoes is going to have this benefit in the sun, but it is still important to use conventional methods of protecting yourself against the sun such as sunscreens, shade and clothing.
while analysing the skin of 20 peoples, the researchers gave half of the people 5 tablespoons(55g) standard tomato paste which is equivalent to 5 cooked tomatoes with 10g of Olive oil.The other half of the peoples were given only the olive oil.
The experiment went for 12 weeks and then the peoples were exposed to the sunlight at the beginning and at the end of the research.In the result of those 20 peoples they found that,
those who had eaten the paste had 33 per cent more protection against sunburn.Also the analysis of skins of both the group peoples showed that the tomatoes had boosted the skin's procollagen levels, a molecule that gives skin its structure. Losing procollagen leads to the skin ageing and losing its elasticity.
The increased levels of lycopene reduced damage to mitochondrial DNA in the skin, which is also linked to ageing skin, found the researchers, who now hope to carry out further studies to establish whether tomatoes prevent skin cancer.So as far as concerned using of Tomato in our daily life gives us more benefit . Use tomato and live a happy life.............

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