You say tomato.Want to protect your heart? People with Type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. or impaired glucose tolerance Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) is a pre-diabetic state of dysglycemia, that is associated with insulin resistance and increased risk of cardiovascular pathology. IGT may precede type 2 diabetes mellitus by many years. IGT is also a risk factor for mortality. (a precursor to diabetes) who drank 8.5 ounces of tomato juice a day for three weeks experienced a 30 to 40 percent reduction in platelet aggregation Platelet aggregation The clumping together of blood cells, possibly forming a clot. Mentioned in: Herbalism, Traditional Chinese ; a key to the clot formation that can trigger a heart attack. This benefit is believed to apply to healthy people, too. As an added bonus, tomato juice also reduces risk for deep vein thrombosis-dangerous blood clots Blood Clots Definition A blood clot is a thickened mass in the blood formed by tiny substances called platelets. Clots form to stop bleeding, such as at the site of cut. that can occur after sitting for long hours. Be sure to make it "low-sodium" tomato juice (see Sodium vs. Heart above). |
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