One cup of tomato juice a day is good for cardiovascular health.

Original title: One cup of tomato juice per day for cardiovascular health
Researchers found that 94 volunteers with high blood pressure or prehypertension had significantly lower blood pressure levels at the end of the study than a year ago, with average systolic blood pressure dropping from 141.2 mmHg to 137 mmHg and average diastolic pressure dropping from 83.3 mmHg to 80.9 mmHg.
according to the American Heart Association guidelines, long-term to maintain such a drop in blood pressure, secondary hypertension patients are expected to be reduced to first-grade hypertension patients.
a study led by researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Japan suggests that a glass of tomato juice a day may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, there are a number of limitations to the study.
researchers recruited 184 male and 297 female volunteers to drink unsalted tomato juice for a year. As a result, the volunteers drank 215 milliliters per person per day, equivalent to less than one cup. At the beginning and end of the study, the researchers measured the volunteers' blood pressure, triglycerides, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels on an empty stomach.
assessed 62 volunteers with impaired glucose tolerance who did not receive treatment and found no significant improvement. In addition, 127 volunteers with abnormal triglycerides and cholesterol levels did not change their HDL levels after one year, although LDL levels, which can cause damage to arteries, decreased significantly.
noted that the results of the questionnaire showed no significant change in the lifestyle of the volunteers over the year.
the study, published in the latest issue of Food Science and Nutrition, suggests that tomatoes or tomato products may lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which are good for cardiovascular health. The researchers believe this may be because tomatoes contain a variety of biologically active compounds, including carotenoids, vitamin A and gamma amino butyric acid.
, however, the Medical News Today website says the study has several limitations that are not enough to persuade people to change their eating habits. The researchers did not assess the volunteers' other eating habits, which were funded by a small sample of tomato food brands and the fact that the subjects lived in the same area. (According to Xinhua News Agency)