Tomatoes are an excellent dietary source of lycopene, a phytochemical molecule known as a carotenoid, which is responsible for the vibrant red, orange and yellow colours of a lot of vegetables and fruits. Lycopene is probably the carotenoid which has potentially the most powerful impact on the fight against cancer. Although most studies on the […]
Tomatoes once considered poisonous, but now, 200 years later, they rank as the 4th most popular fresh-market vegetable, they delicious versatile and have immense nutritional value and health benefits. Below are some of tomatoes health benefits, as follows: 1. Cardiovascular Health. Readers Digest reports that eating 7 or more servings of tomatoes: fresh, sun-dried, or cooked […]
Change Your Lifestyle, Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer Almost all North American men will develop prostate cancer if they live long enough. Autopsy studies find prostate cancer in 80% of men in their 70’s, according to the International Journal of Cancer. Today, nearly 2.5-M men in the US are living with a diagnosis of […]
Real Good Foods to Help Lower Blood Pressure Arugula, or rocket, is a very healthy leafy green that helps decrease blood pressure due to the minerals potassium, calcium and magnesium, which help relax your blood vessels and, in turn, help reduce blood pressure Flaxseeds, beets, celery, olive oil and cooked tomatoes also help reduce blood […]
Italian Real Foods Help Combat Cancer and Heart Disease Italian Real food staples combat cancer and heart disease. The study published in the Journal of Cellular Physiology is the latest to endorse the health benefits of Italian Real food staples in combating cancer and heart disease. The new research found that tomato extracts from 2 […]
