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Tomato Holder of More Potent Antioxidant
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We all know that fruits and vegetables are major sources of antioxidants from food, but a recent study has discovered a new antioxidant that puts the tomato as the possessor of the most powerful antioxidant as far exceed the action of the known elements neutralizing free radicals of oxygen.
The Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants with the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the National Research Council has identified the novel antioxidant in tomato plants and could be the most potent known to date, as the antioxidant power is 14 times the known resveratrol found in red wine.
It is also 4.5 times greater than vitamin E and 10 times more potent than vitamin C, which indicates that this new antioxidant which even know his name, you can have a greater effect in preventing cardiovascular diseases, degenerative and infectious diseases.
Tomato lycopene and has antioxidant and vitamin C with the same function, but this powerful new compound could be the reason for the benefits of eating tomatoes to reduce cholesterol and the risk of heart attack, to prevent infection, wash the uric acid and allay the pain joint.
For all these benefits due to the consumption of potent antioxidants we cannot include the holder of the most potent antioxidant, that is, the tomato can be part of a sauce, a filling, a pie, a dessert or salad.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
It is found in fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits and green leafy vegetables, peppers, new potatoes, blackcurrants, rosehips, broccoli, milk, liver and kidneys.
Function
Helps repair the wounds and prevent infection; vital for cell metabolism, assists in iron absorption, the elderly, smokers, women taking oral contraceptives, drinkers and those taking certain types of medication including aspirin , steroids and antibiotics may need an extra dose of vitamin C.
Employment and dosage
Take 500 mg daily in cases of acne, anxiety, colds, hay fever, allergic rhinitis 0, sores, constipation, depression, eczema, hair loss, insomnia, irritability and anger, menopause, migraine, osteoarthritis, menstrual painful, sore throats and varicose veins. Take up to 2,000 mg daily in cases of chronic fatigue syndrome, acute sinusitis, colds, flu, laryngitis and tonsillitis. If it causes diarrhea, reduce the dose to 500 mg.
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Sometimes the current nutritional habits make the supply of vitamins and minerals not be right that a complete and balanced diet should provide. Certain circumstances can affect the daily needs of these micronutrients. Factors such as age, stress, slimming diets or even sport, increase the need for vitamins and minerals.
So sometimes you need a vitamin supplement in our diet. The main vitamins in our view are: Vitamin A, E and C.
The role that these vitamins play in our view is crucial both from the point of view of the regeneration of ocular tissues and from the functional point of view:
Vitamin A (fat soluble), also called retinol, is essential for vision in the twilight, because it acts by stimulating the light sensitivity of this retina.Po deficiency can cause other problems in night vision.
To avoid these deficiencies of vitamin A is that eating foods high in beta carotene (a substance from which our body can make vitamin A), such as: carrots, spinach, milk, butter, egg yolk and liver.