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
littlelycopene. 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.
Tomato: Heart
Slice open a tomato and you'll notice the red veggiehas multiple
chambers thatresemble the structure of a heart.
"Studies have found that because of the 'Lycopene' in tomatoes, there
is a reduced risk for heart disease in men and womenwho eat them,"
says Somer.
...And, she adds, if you mix them with a little fat, like olive oil or
avocado, it will boost your body's lycopeneabsorption nearly tenfold/
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