Tomatoes as sun protection
Written on October 8, 2008 by Reuben
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Tomatoes have a magical component called lycopene that is very effective antioxidant that could protect our skin from UV damage from sunburn. Tests establish an unbelievable 30% increase in skin protection by eating tomatoes where 85% in western diet uses tomato paste where lycopene is best obtained. This helps to block UV penetration and prevent damage to the vulnerable skin tissues deeper down.
Eating tomatoes or tomato paste doesn’t mean that we should stop using sun block but it’s good to know that simply by increasing tomatoes in your diet you can help protect your skin from the daily sun damage which happens without us even realising.
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