Health Tip - Benfits from Eating Tomatoes

The red pigment contained in tomatoes is called lycopene. This compund appears to act as an antioxidant, neutralising free radicals that can damage cells in the body. Only recently, studies have revealed that lycopene may have twice the punch of another well known antioxidant betacarotene. Israeli researchers have found that lycopene is a powerful inhibitor of lung, breast and endometrial cancer cells.


Source : TOI

Health Tip : Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

 

 

 

Health Tip : Head Covered while Sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.