Eating plenty of tomatoes and taking it as high diet has a positive effect on the level of hormones for ladies as it play crucial role in regulating fat and sugar metabolism, according to study.
According to the new study, a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer.
Adana Llanos from Rutgers University, who is the first author of the study, said "The advantages of eating plenty of tomatoes and tomato-based products, even for a short period, were clearly evident in our findings.”
"Eating fruits and vegetables, which are rich in essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals such as lycopene, conveys significant benefits. Based on this data, we believe regular consumption of at least the daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables would promote breast cancer prevention in an at-risk population," Llanos said.
The longitudinal cross-over study examined the effects of both tomato-rich and soy-rich diets in a group of 70 postmenopausal women. For 10 weeks, the women ate tomato products containing at least 25 milligrams of lycopene daily.
For a separate 10-week period, the participants consumed at least 40 grams of soy protein daily. Before each test period began, the women were instructed to abstain from eating both tomato and soy products for two weeks.
When they followed the tomato-rich diet, participants' levels of adiponectin - a hormone involved in regulating blood sugar and fat levels - climbed 9 percent. The effect was slightly stronger in women who had a lower body mass index.
(With inputs from ANI)
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