Simple Homemade Tomato Juice Remedy May Help Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease

July 17, 2019

Author By Mambee

Tomatoes are very healthy, there is no doubt about that. In the culinary world, they are seen as vegetables but, when it comes to biology, they are a fruit.

Another amusing fact is that contrary to the popular belief that they are always red, they can come in other colors, such as purple, yellow, green and orange.

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To buttress the point that tomatoes are healthy, science tells us that they are great for preventing cancer, improving skin health and reducing heart-related problems because of their high content of the antioxidant lycopene.

A tall glass of unsalted tomato juice

For a while now, it has been touted that tomatoes are great for the heart and, luckily, ground-breaking research that was published in June 2019 proves it.

The Japanese study had a total of 481 participants - 184 males and 297 females.

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The participants were given as much unsalted tomato juice as they wanted for one year.

94 participants who were hypertensive or showed indications of prehypertension had a substantial decrease in their blood pressure.

Meanwhile, the LDL cholesterol levels in 125 participants dropped to 149.9mg/Dl from a previous average of 155.0.

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Interestingly, the effects of the juice were the same irrespective of gender or age.

Other ways to prevent heart disease

Obviously, a glass of tomato juice is not all that you need to lower the risk of heart disease. There are certain habits you should pick up, such as:

Exercising for 30 minutes at least 4 times a week;
Avoiding sugar, salt, fatty foods, and other unhealthy foods;
Avoiding tobacco;

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Staying away from stress as much as you can;
Maintaining a healthy weight;
Ensuring that you get quality night sleep;
Visiting a physician regularly.

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Heart disease may be a leading cause of death around the world but you don’t have to become part of the statistic.