Tomato Consumption Prevent Stroke

Freshly picked tomatoes [Antarafoto]

Jakarta,HEALTH BLOG Stroke can be prevented by diligent eating bright red fruit contains lycopene. One of them, the tomato.


"Diligent eating tomatoes can prevent stroke, which often have very fatal," according to Finnish research scientist, as quoted by Antara.

The researchers investigated the impact of chemical elements are colored bright red lycopene in tomatoes, pepper, and watermelon.

Studies involving 1031 correspondent showed that those with the most lycopene in their blood will be more resilient in warding off strokes.

Meanwhile, the Stroke Association requested that the results of this study followed by a more detailed study about the effects of lycopene on the prevention of stroke.

Based on the research, which results were published BBC, the men who were respondents monitored lycopenenya levels in the blood for 12 years.

The first group are those who lycopenenya low levels. There were 25 cases of stroke in this group of 258. While the second group are men lycopenennya levels high, it is only 11 people of the 259 respondents who had a stroke.

The researchers also concluded that the consumption of fruits high in lycopene can reduce the risk of stroke by 50 percent. (TMA)
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