Don’t let sun damage ketchup
Tomatoes can help prevent sunburn, aging and maybe even cancer, new research suggests. Researchers at the University of Manchester found that volunteers who ate tomato paste over 12-weeks were less likely to burn in the sun. Scientists think that the antioxidant lycopene may protect skin against the sun’s harmful rays.
Presentation: Lycopene protects against biomarkers of photodamage in human skin; Rizwan, M., Rodriguez-Blanco, I., Harbottle A.*, M. Birch-Machin, M.*, Watson R.E.B. and Rhodes, L.E.; Dermatological Sciences, University of Manchester and *Dermatological Sciences, Newcastle University. British Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, Oxford, 8 April 2008.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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