Two Glasses Of Tomato Juice A Day Help Against Osteoporosis
Author: Marko Balašević
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August 08, 2022
In addition to being a pleasant drink, tomato juice strengthens the bone system ...
In addition to being a pleasant drink, tomato juice strengthens the bone system and can be a useful means of preventing diseases such as osteoporosis, reports the British newspaper "Daily Mail".
The key is in the ingredient lycopene, which is contained in tomatoes. It has already been proven that the powerful antioxidant helps against prostate cancer in men and protects against heart disease. Certain amounts of it can also be found in human tissues, for example in the blood, as a result of ingestion with food. However, its accumulation in the body occurs only when it is impossible to process or excrete (excretion of waste products from the body).
Lycopene is a successful natural ingredient that also protects against skin cancer. It is often used in cosmetics for UV protection.
Two glasses of tomato juice every day, containing 15 mg of lycopene, may be enough to strengthen brittle bones, experts say.
The study, researchers from the University of Toronto, involved 60 women, ages 50-60. For the purposes of science, volunteers exclude all tomato products from their menu for one month. At the end of the first phase of the study, the researchers found that the restriction led to a significant increase in the levels of N-telopeptide, a substance that is released into the blood when the bones begin to break down.
In the second stage, women drink tomato juice daily for four months, as a result of which the results later show bone strengthening and a lower risk of developing osteoporosis.