I’m so confused … what to do? What to do?
Posted on 07/28/2007 9:01:06 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick
LONDON: Craving for something sweet and sour at the same time? Don't think twice. Just have a bowl of spicy and creamy tomato soup to satisfy your desire.
Yes, a bowl of hot tomato soup every day can boost fertility among men, according to scientists. Researchers at the UK-based University of Portsmouth have discovered that lycopene, which gives tomatoes their bright red colouring, can turn sperm into super-sperm, sources reported. The conclusion came after the researchers studied the effect of lycopene in the diet on a group of six healthy men, all in their early forties.
They were asked to consume tomato soup every day for two weeks. During these two weeks, scientists claimed that levels of lycopene in the men's semen rose between seven and 12 per cent, which was "significant". The researchers have plans to carry out further studies to discover whether the same boost would be seen in infertile men who generally have lower levels of lycopene in their sperm, the daily quoted a report from the British Journal of Urology.
Though it is not yet known what part lycopene actually plays in fertility, the study suggests that higher levels of the antioxidant may pop up harmful free radicals in the body which increases fertility. Tomato products have beneficial health properties because of the presence of lycopene, but this is the first time they have been shown to boost fertility among men. Other fruits and vegetables that are high in lycopene include watermelon, grapefruit, guava and papaya.
From Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycopene
Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid pigment, a phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits. Lycopene is the most common carotenoid in the human body and is one of the most potent carotenoid antioxidants. Its name is derived from the tomato’s species classification, Solanum lycopersicum (formerly Lycopersicon esculentum).
Fruits and vegetables that are high in lycopene include tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit, pink guava, papaya, gac, and rosehip.
Unlike other fruits and vegetables, where nutritional content such as vitamin C is diminished upon cooking, processing of tomatoes increases the concentration of bioavailable lycopene. Lycopene in tomato paste is four times more bioavailable than in fresh tomatoes. Thus processed tomato products such as pasteurized tomato juice, soup, sauce, and ketchup contain the highest concentrations of bioavailable lycopene. Because lycopene is so insoluble in water and is so tightly bound to vegetable fiber, the bioavailability of lycopene is increased by food processing. Cooking and crushing tomatoes (as in the canning process) and serving in oil-rich dishes (such as spaghetti sauce or pizza) greatly increases assimilation from the digestive tract into the bloodstream. Lycopene is fat-soluble, so the oil is said to help absorption.
Nutritional benefits
Lycopene is the most powerful carotenoid quencher of singlet oxygen[1] being 100-times more efficient in the singlet-oxygen quenching action than Vitamin E, which in turn has 125-times the quenching action of glutathione (water soluble). Singlet oxygen produced during exposure to ultraviolet light is a primary cause of skin aging.
Given its antioxidant properties some scientific research has investigated the correlation between lycopene consumption and general health. Early research suggested some amelioration of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and even male infertility. The most recent study however has cast significant doubt on these benefits, showing no link between lycopene and cancer prevention. In fact, a related antioxidant, beta-carotene, was shown to increase the number of prostate cancer cases.
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I love tomato soup with grilled cheese.
Love tomato soup and crackers with a peanut butter sandwich.
Ok, now where are the ladies???? LOL
I usually have it with toasted garlic bread. Yum! Great winter quick meal, and not too messy at all!
Well ... but then ... tomato paste has the same property. You could just as well eat a big plate of homemade spaghetti with meatballs and sausages, freshly-grated Parmesan ... crusty Italian bread ... NOW THAT’S SEXY!!! C’mere Antonio!!! Let me check yer buns!
I’m so confused … what to do? What to do?
Just don’t buy the Campbell’s crap. Get Progresso or Healthy Choice Tomato soup instead.
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Yum. The perfect meal.
Totally agree! Just add a nice cold iced tea! Maybe some homemade french fries ...
... gettin' hungry here ... and it's got nothing to do with fertility aspirations ...
Progresso Tomato Basil with mozzarella cheese toast. YUMMY!
My favorite comfort meal. :)
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Posted on 07/31/2007 11:23:16 AM EDT by Millee
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anybody have any good tomatoe soup recipes, feel free to post them....
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