When one talks about miracle foods that may help treat or manage cancer better, tomato is the top choice among experts with respect to stomach cancer. A study conducted in the year 2013 and published by the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health concluded that consumption of large amounts of tomato products was found to be associated with a reduced risk of gastric cancer.
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Tomatoes Benefits for Health
A lot of nutrition contain inside tomatoes are really good to maintain body’s health. Tomatoes also doesn’t contain any fat at all. Therefore, tomatoes are fit to be consumed by people who are on their healthy diet. Tomatoes are also good to maintain your digestion’s health since it is rich of fiber and water. So, what are the benefits that we can get by consuming tomatoes every day?
Prevent cancer
Maintain heart’s health
Improve the health and beauty of the skin
Smoothen the process of digestion
Prevent stress
Protect pregnancy
The study called for further research for validation of the findings.Stomach cancer is the growth of cancerous cells in the inner lining of the stomach. If not detected on time, it can lead to the formation of a tumour which needs surgical removal or other form of intervention depending on the condition or the stage of the disease. While the exact causes of cancer is still unknown to the world of science, experts point at few factors that heighten the risk of developing stomach cancer some of which may include a prolonged history of anaemia, severe gut inflammation, ulcers, polyps growth and infection with a common bacteria called H. pylori.
Another study published in Oxford Academic's Journal of National Cancer Institute studied twelve case-controlled studies that examined stomach cancer incidents and consumption of lycopene - commonly found in tomatoes - in various parts of the world.new cancer 620
"Inverse associations between tomato consumption and risk of gastric cancer were observed in all these diverse populations," noted the study. As per an ecology study in Japan, population with highest plasma lycopene reported lesser instances of gastric cancer as compared to areas where population had lesser lycopene plasma. "The consistent inverse association observed in diverse populations strongly suggests a protective effect of tomato or lycopene consumption on gastric cancer," noted the study.
Recently, a team of Italian experts also studied the correlation between tomato consumption and reduced risk of stomach cancer. It was found that tomato extracts can have the ability to inhibit the growth and the multiplication of stomach cancer cells. The study suggests that tomatoes, as stomach cancer cell fighting agents, should be considered in their entirety and not only for a component that is found in them, namely lycopene.
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"Their antitumoral effect seem not related to specific components, such as lycopene, but rather suggest that tomatoes should be considered in their entirety," said Daniela Barone, researcher at the Oncology Research Centre of Mercogliano (CROM) in Italy as reported by PTI.
Experts also noted that different species of tomatoes may have varying effects in different stages of cancer. Further investigation and research is being called for.