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Scientific studies show that tomatoes can protect both the liver and brain from damage caused by alcohol consumption. Share on Pinterest Whether in a juice, a salad, or a sauce, studies show that tomatoes can fight off the damage we inflict on ourselves when we drink alcohol.
Frequent Urination – very common You will find yourself urinating more often as you start a keto diet. This happens because your body uses up its...
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Most soy sauce is low in carbs and can be used on a keto diet. Jul 14, 2020
Read More »Scientific studies show that tomatoes can protect both the liver and brain from damage caused by alcohol consumption. Share on Pinterest Whether in a juice, a salad, or a sauce, studies show that tomatoes can fight off the damage we inflict on ourselves when we drink alcohol. The effects of an evening with a few alcoholic beverages are familiar to many of us. While moderate alcohol consumption may be beneficial to long-term health, excessive drinking certainly is not. Tomatoes may not save you from the headache, dizziness, and bloodshot eyes that are the telltale signs of the morning after the big night out, but research shows that tomatoes can shield your brain and liver from the havoc that alcohol wreaks on these organs. Tomatoes reduce damage in the liver On standard drink in the United States contains 14 grams of alcohol. This is equivalent to 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirit, such as vodka containing 40 percent alcohol. Enzymes in the liver break down the alcohol that we drink. This causes oxidative damage to liver cells and widespread inflammation. Dr. Xiang-Dong Wang – director of the nutrition and cancer biology laboratory at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, MA – and his team tested the effect of tomatoes on rats exposed to alcohol. The experiments used the equivalent of 100 grams of alcohol consumption, which is approximately 7 standard alcoholic drinks, daily for 4 weeks. This mimics chronic, excessive alcohol intake in humans. Three different tomato products were tested: tomato powder, which is nutritionally equivalent to whole tomato tomato extract, which contains only fat-soluble components purified lycopene , which is the red pigment that gives tomatoes their color and a known antioxidant Tomato powder, but not extract or purified lycopene, reduced the effects of alcohol damage in over 90 percent of the rats. These results are in line with the team’s earlier findings that lycopene on its own does not prevent liver damage but points to whole tomatoes being the key. However, the liver is not the only organ affected by the alcohol that we drink. Lycopene can prevent moderate damage Whether alcohol is good for long-term health or not, even modest intake causes damage to brain cells. Oxidative damage and inflammation are once again thought to be the culprits. Could tomatoes come to the rescue? Ross Grant, a clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Sydney in Australia, and his research team showed that the equivalent of two standard alcoholic drinks caused DNA damage to brain cells within 15 minutes. But treating such cells with lycopene for 3.5 hours before exposing them to alcohol significantly reduced the damage. Interestingly, purified lycopene was protective to brain cells, while whole tomatoes were needed to see similar effects in the liver.
So you need to eat less than 120-130 grams of carbs in a day for a low-carb diet, or less than 50 grams for a ketogenic diet. A piece of bread...
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The study, published Aug. 13 in Science, suggests that consuming food rich in saturated fat and choline - a nutrient found in red meat, eggs and...
Read More »Shelf Life Tips The precise answer depends to a large extent on storage conditions — keep opened tomato juice refrigerated and tightly closed. How long does opened tomato juice last in the refrigerator? Tomato juice that has been continuously refrigerated will keep for about 7 to 10 days after opening.
That's because this diet relies on your body staying in ketosis. To do so, you need to eat fewer than 50 grams of carbs per day. Eating more than...
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Weight gain. Bloating and other bathroom issues. Blood sugar spikes, which could cause fatigue and irritability. Increased hunger and sugar...
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The longer it simmers, the more the flavors will meld together. In fact, chili is just the kind of thing you want to make a day ahead: it gets...
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Regardless, the following are things to consider when trying to get back into ketosis after eating one or more cheat meals. Stay strong. Eating...
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