Tomatoes May Prevent Diabetes
Much has been written about the benefits of the antioxidant Lycopene which is found in tomatoes. Research has shown that Lycopene protects against a wide range of cancers, may help prevent heart attacks (by lowering cholesterol) and may even increase bone mass.
However, new research has found another nutrient in tomatoes, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid , will fight Dyslipidemia, lowering cholesterol and fat in the bloodstream and thus possibly preventing arteriosclerosis and type-2 diabetes.
“Finding a compound which helps the prevention of obesity-related chronic diseases in foodstuffs is a great advantage to tackling these diseases”, concluded research leader Dr. Teruo Kawada of Kyoto University in Japan, “It means that the tomato allows people to easily manage the onset of dyslipidemia through their daily diet.”
