Study will assess effect of tomato oil on precancerous prostate changes
...tern University seeks to determine whether natural tomato oil with a high concentration of lycopene may reve...eloping prostate cancer in men who ate more cooked tomato products, such as tomato sauce. Additional studies showed that cooking tomatoes and eating them with...Be picky when served large portions
...price for the meal, which included a pesto-stuffed tomato and a roll and butter, remained the same. Customers who ordered the meal were also asked to rate their satisfaction and the appropriateness of the portion size. In addition, their food intake was measured by weighing each entree in the kitchen befo...Whole tomato powder effective in preventing prostate cancer
Whole tomato power--but not lycopene alone--may inhibit the dev...ancer Institute . Rats fed diets containing whole tomato powder, which contains lycopene and other compounds, had a lower risk of death from prostate cancer ...Double trouble: big portions of calorie dense foods
...edium shells, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, onions, tomato sauce and parmesan, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. The calorie density was changed by varying the proportions of ingredients. The amount served was also varied from two cups to two and three-quarters cups to three and a half cups. "Portion size ......play a role in preventing cell damage. And the red tomato pigment, lycopene, helps reduce the risk of breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer. Tomatoes also play a role in lowering cholesterol and triglycerides. http://center.acs.org/applications/ccs/application/index.cfm?pressreleaseid=1757&categoryid=1 ......ce that lycopene, a chemical found in abundance in tomato sauce, may help prevent or slow the development of...bjects. It is also the first to link the effect of tomato sauce consumption to a reduction of human DNA damage, considered a marker for increased cancer risk,...