Ripe tomatoes help lower cholesterol and blood pressure

Ripe tomatoes help lower cholesterol and blood pressure and prevent heart disease, according to an Australian study Regular consumption of tomatoes or tomato products may be an alternative to a small amount of statins The research was published in the European Journal of menopause Dr Karin Reid and Peter farkler of the University of Adelaide in Australia led the study The researchers compared 14 studies on the relationship between lycopene, cholesterol and blood pressure over the past 55 years, trying to find out the rules The researchers found that clinical data showed that lycopene reduced blood levels of "bad cholesterol," or LDL High cholesterol can cause heart problems In general, doctors prescribe statins to help patients lower cholesterol Lycopene "is the equivalent of a low-dose drug, with no side effects, no muscle soreness or nerve damage," the Daily Mail quoted Reid as saying on May 20 Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant, which is abundant in mature tomatoes and gives them bright colors Fruit such as watermelon, guava, papaya and apricot also contain lycopene, but tomatoes have the highest lycopene content, Reid said She said that if you want your body to absorb more lycopene, you'd better cook the tomatoes before eating them However, eating tomatoes to get lycopene is not enough "I recommend tomato sauce," Reid said It's rich in lycopene It's not hard to eat 50g of tomato sauce with spaghetti or pizza every day It can be made into a drink Our research shows that if you take more than 25 mg of lycopene a day, you can reduce harmful cholesterol levels by about 10% " In addition, Reed said that drinking half a litre of tomato juice a day "protects the heart from disease" because "a large intake of lycopene can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, prevent hardening of blood vessels, heart disease and stroke." Reid and his colleagues funded the study by the Australian Department of health and aging Reid said further research is needed to determine whether taking more than 25 milligrams of lycopene a day can be additional health benefits She and her colleagues have previously done a clinical study showing that garlic and dark chocolate help lower blood pressure They are widely recognized by the world for this research result Affected by unhealthy lifestyle, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have become one of the most important killers threatening human health Research shows that regular exercise and healthy diet can reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases At the same time, eating almonds, apples and other foods rich in antioxidants can help prevent heart disease.