A tomato juice daily to prevent disease

Properties of the tomato juice

Tomato juice is the rara avis of juice, especially because it is not sweet, indeed, seasoned with lemon pepper, salt and even Tabasco sauce.

However, it is important to mention its properties regarding health especially by the presence of a carotenoid antioxidant with extraordinary properties: Lycopene.

Lycopene is responsible for the red color of tomatoes, and also found in other fruits in different ammounts, such as watermelon, guava, papaya and red grapefruit.

Besides preventing cell aging (which is known as oxidative stress), tomatoes have shown positive effects in preenting cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and positive effects on preventing diabetes and some forms of cancer.

How much tomato is necessary?

There are numerous articles about the benefits of the tomato. In this case we mention one published in Caledonian Press in 2006, entitled Tomatoes licopenes and human health.

This article recommends a daily intake of around 7-8mg of lycopene, corresponding precisely to the amount contained in 250ml of tomato juice.

And not just in juice, also salad, fried tomato and gazpacho, be sure to take your daily lycopene.

HS Consulting team