Jakarta, benefits for the skin of tomato is not only obtained by using it as a scrub or mask. By eating 5-6 regular basis points this fruit, the skin will also be more healthy and protected from the dangers of cancer causing ultraviolet rays.
Benefits of eating tomatoes is almost equivalent to using a sunscreen with the power of Sun Protecting Factor (SPF) 1.3. Relatively small to serve as the primary protection, but large enough to maximize the protective effect of ultraviolet light.
These benefits are revealed in a study by a team of experts from several universities in Manchester and Newcastle, England. A total of 20 participants who have a healthy skin is involved in experimental research.
Every day, 10 participants were given as much tomato sauce 5 teaspoons (55 grams), equivalent to 5-6 grains tomatoes mixed with 10 grams of olive oil. The remaining 10 participants only get olive oil and should not eat tomatoes.
At the beginning of the study, participants' skin sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation (UV) is measured and compared with 12 weeks thereafter. As a result, participants who every day get the ketchup to 33 percent more protection from UV rays.
UV light is one trigger various types of skin damage, ranging from premature aging to cancer. These rays are everywhere, but most commonly found in sunlight due to the depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
The content of nutrients in tomatoes that can counteract the effects of UV light from within is lycopene, which functions as an antioxidant. This compound is able to neutralize free radicals formed by UV exposure and can lead to skin damage.
Although eating tomatoes could provide a protective effect from the inside, the skin still remain to be protected from the outside. Quoted from Irishhealth on Monday (09/05/2011), a form of protection from outside such as by using a sunscreen when going to move in the hot sun.
Benefits of eating tomatoes is almost equivalent to using a sunscreen with the power of Sun Protecting Factor (SPF) 1.3. Relatively small to serve as the primary protection, but large enough to maximize the protective effect of ultraviolet light.
These benefits are revealed in a study by a team of experts from several universities in Manchester and Newcastle, England. A total of 20 participants who have a healthy skin is involved in experimental research.
Every day, 10 participants were given as much tomato sauce 5 teaspoons (55 grams), equivalent to 5-6 grains tomatoes mixed with 10 grams of olive oil. The remaining 10 participants only get olive oil and should not eat tomatoes.
At the beginning of the study, participants' skin sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation (UV) is measured and compared with 12 weeks thereafter. As a result, participants who every day get the ketchup to 33 percent more protection from UV rays.
UV light is one trigger various types of skin damage, ranging from premature aging to cancer. These rays are everywhere, but most commonly found in sunlight due to the depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
The content of nutrients in tomatoes that can counteract the effects of UV light from within is lycopene, which functions as an antioxidant. This compound is able to neutralize free radicals formed by UV exposure and can lead to skin damage.
Although eating tomatoes could provide a protective effect from the inside, the skin still remain to be protected from the outside. Quoted from Irishhealth on Monday (09/05/2011), a form of protection from outside such as by using a sunscreen when going to move in the hot sun.
