date:Jan 28, 2014
n ate tomato products containing at least 25 milligrams of lycopene daily. For a separate 10-week period, the participants consumed at least 40 grams of soy protein daily. Before each test period began, the women were instructed to abstain from eating both tomato and soy products for two weeks.
When the women followed the tomato-rich diet, their levels of adiponectin a hormone involved in regulating blood sugar and fat levels climbed 9 per cent. The effect was slightly stronger in women who ha