For those of you who are struggling to reduce levels of cholesterol or high blood pressure, there is now a practical and comfortable solution. From now on, rajinlah foods containing fruits such as tomato paste or tomato juice.
According to research reports published journal Maturity, the food of the tomatoes are cooked like pasta turned out to have almost the same efficacy as cholesterol-lowering chemical drugs.
As reported by the Daily Mail, experts recommend that tomatoes can be "effective alternative" replacement statins, drugs commonly prescribed for conditions that cause heart problems.
According to researchers, with only eating two ounces, or about 60 grams of tomato paste or one-eighth of tomato juice every day is enough for the patient to receive such benefits.
The secret lies in lycopene compound that gives red light at the ripe tomatoes. This powerful antioxidant important to health in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Researchers emphasize, tomatoes are cooked is the best source. It has been demonstrated in research in which the body absorbs more lycopene from cooked tomatoes than in ripe tomatoes yet.
This is a study of experts in Australia who analyzed 14 international studies on the benefits of lycopene in the last 55 years. They concluded, the compound can provide natural protection against the effects of elevated levels of "bad cholesterol" or low density lipoproteins in the blood.
The effect is that cooked tomatoes can be aligned with a small dose of statin used to treat patients with high cholesterol or blood pressure. This condition can be a factor of cardiovascular disease.
One of the authors of the study, Dr Karin Ried, of the University of Adelaide, said the tomato has a particularly high level of lycopene. He added, half a liter of tomato juice or 50 grams of tomato paste every day to provide protection against heart disease. But if you only eat a tomato a day will not suffice.
"I really recommend to consider the tomato paste. These foods are rich in lycopene and not difficult to get 50 grams per day or in a pizza or a drink. Our research has shown, when more than 25 grams of lycopene consumed every day, it can reduce cholesterol" poor "by more than 10 percent," Ried said.
"It can be likened to the effects of low doses of a commonly prescribed treatment but without the side effects, such as muscle pain and weakness and nerve damage," he added.
Lycopene is also found in watermelon, guava, papaya, pink grapefruit, apricot and rosehip, but in lower concentrations.
According to research reports published journal Maturity, the food of the tomatoes are cooked like pasta turned out to have almost the same efficacy as cholesterol-lowering chemical drugs.
As reported by the Daily Mail, experts recommend that tomatoes can be "effective alternative" replacement statins, drugs commonly prescribed for conditions that cause heart problems.
According to researchers, with only eating two ounces, or about 60 grams of tomato paste or one-eighth of tomato juice every day is enough for the patient to receive such benefits.
The secret lies in lycopene compound that gives red light at the ripe tomatoes. This powerful antioxidant important to health in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Researchers emphasize, tomatoes are cooked is the best source. It has been demonstrated in research in which the body absorbs more lycopene from cooked tomatoes than in ripe tomatoes yet.
This is a study of experts in Australia who analyzed 14 international studies on the benefits of lycopene in the last 55 years. They concluded, the compound can provide natural protection against the effects of elevated levels of "bad cholesterol" or low density lipoproteins in the blood.
The effect is that cooked tomatoes can be aligned with a small dose of statin used to treat patients with high cholesterol or blood pressure. This condition can be a factor of cardiovascular disease.
One of the authors of the study, Dr Karin Ried, of the University of Adelaide, said the tomato has a particularly high level of lycopene. He added, half a liter of tomato juice or 50 grams of tomato paste every day to provide protection against heart disease. But if you only eat a tomato a day will not suffice.
"I really recommend to consider the tomato paste. These foods are rich in lycopene and not difficult to get 50 grams per day or in a pizza or a drink. Our research has shown, when more than 25 grams of lycopene consumed every day, it can reduce cholesterol" poor "by more than 10 percent," Ried said.
"It can be likened to the effects of low doses of a commonly prescribed treatment but without the side effects, such as muscle pain and weakness and nerve damage," he added.
Lycopene is also found in watermelon, guava, papaya, pink grapefruit, apricot and rosehip, but in lower concentrations.
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