When I was teaching, it seemed I was always sick. I was surrounded by preschoolers that did not always cover their mouths when they coughed or sneezed. I then, was coughing as well. Not fun. But interestingly, my hubby never caught these virus' and bugs, even though we always kissed "hello" and "goodbye."
Curiously, I teased him about him never getting sick. I have known Michael for 5 years and have never seen him ill, not even once. He claimed that it was because of all the ketchup he consumed. (He likes ketchup on just about anything, even tacos!) I thought he was just being silly, but sure enough once I googled it, he was right!
There is something called lycopene's in tomatoes, that act as an antioxidant. Eaters of tomatoes, especially cooked ones, have been said to have lower rates of certain cancers and even heart disease.
I found this after googling this subject:
To beat back a cold, you slurp chicken noodle soup. To avoid getting sick in the first place, ladle out some tomato. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 10 subjects ate a tomato-rich diet for 3 weeks, followed by a tomato-free diet for 3 more weeks. While subjects were on the tomato diet, their infection-fighting white blood cells sustained 38 percent less damage from free radicals — atoms in the body that damage and destabilize cells — than when they ate no tomato products. Researchers speculate that the lycopene in tomatoes acts as an antioxidant, helping white blood cells resist the damaging effects of free radicals.
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/foods-that-help-you-avoid-colds
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/foods-that-help-you-avoid-colds
So as an experiment, whenever I would feel something coming on, we would cook up a big batch of spaghetti. Sure enough, I felt better the next day. We usually have some sort of tomato product every day and I haven't been sick in at least two years. Besides spaghetti, here are some other ideas for eating tomatoes...
Tortilla pizza with Roma Tomatoes and Fresh Basil
from our garden.
from our garden.
Tomato and Basil Soup
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich
And Salad!
Get those tomatoes in!
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Comments: 59
Loved this post, and that tortilla pizza looks totally yummy!!
I'm going to try the tortilla pizza this week. I love pizza too. Load it up with cheese and veggies...to die for. I can use it for family time too. I can let the kids build their own pizza. They always love to do that.
I did want to say that I will be fairly scarce for the next little while. My laptop isn't charging soooo I have to use the desk top. It's like a bazillion years old and slower than mole asses (haha).
I love these studies, they never tell you the whole truth :-)
Mind you. I've recently been diagnosed as having diverticulitis and been advised to only eat fruit - such as apples, pears and tomatoes - without their skin/peal. But I just can't bring myself to peal fruit, especially tomatoes, so to hell with the consequences. I'm not changing my habit of a lifetime.
He is always sick, so it's not working on him. ;)