Tomatoes are a refreshing fruit

Tomatoes are a refreshing fruit, especially if made with juice.

Because fresh tomato juice can provide many health benefits.

Reporting from Healthline, Friday, in a recent report in Food Science & Nutrition, Japanese researchers have been researching for a year on people who drink tomato juice every day.

The results showed some participants who routinely drank tomato juice showed a decrease in blood pressure for 12 months.

This selected group of participants can also reduce LDL cholesterol. Indeed, more extensive studies will be needed to examine the benefits of tomatoes further.

"Like many vegetables, tomato juice is rich in vitamins and minerals," said Cardiologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, Dr.

The following is a complete explanation of the benefits of tomato juice for health.

That's why researchers are always looking for alternative therapies that can help patients, including choices of easy nutrition such as tomato juice.

Researchers, who came from Tokyo Medical and Medical University and the Tucson Plant Breeding Institute, recruited 184 men and 297 women to take part in this study.

The participants were allowed to drink as much fresh tomato juice as they wanted throughout the year.

Without diet analysis, it is difficult to know whether the change is due to juice or other dietary modifications.

Tomatoes are rich in bioactive compounds called carotenoids, which have been shown to have many healthful benefits.

Lycopene, a type of carotenoid, is considered to have strong antioxidant activity, which can help prevent cancer.

"Potassium is a mineral associated with lowering blood pressure and improving heart health," said the founder of MyEasyVeganDiet.com, Allie Gregg, RD. 3.

In fact, because it is rich in antioxidants, tomato juice can also increase male fertility.

Nutritionist Lauren Manaker who focuses on reproductive health and author of Fueling Male Fertility revealed one study, comparing men drinking tomato juice every day for 12 weeks and men who took antioxidant supplements.

Men who drink tomato juice are better at fertility, perhaps because of the high concentration of antioxidants lycopene found naturally in tomato juice.