According to recent research out of
Brazil, tomatoes that are grown in
organic soil are far healthier than
tomatoes grown with non-organic soil.
Don’t let their small size fool you,
organic tomatoes pack a powerful
nutrient punch. Because organic farming
does not use nitrogen fertilizers, plants
are forced to activate their own defence
mechanisms which drives up their level
of antioxidants. The more stress a plant
is under, the greater the amount of
polyphenols it will produce. Polyphenols
are natural antioxidants that not only
protect the plants but as research has
found, protect us from such things as
cardiovascular and degenerative
diseases and even cancer.
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However, while many are embracing the
organic movement, working on building
the soil, there is still much genetically
modified research being conducted.
From seeds that resist pest infestation,
drought and disease to the latest
research on using a tomato as a carrier
for a cholesterol-lowering peptide, there
seems to be no stopping our attempt to
mess with what comes naturally.
In a mind-blowing study out of UCLA
school of medicine, a genetically
modified tomato was used to lower
inflammation in mice fed a typical
Western diet. The results of the study
showed that mice who consumed the
tomato had lower levels of inflammation
and bad cholesterol in their blood than
mice who did not eat the tomatoes.
What researchers say this means is that
conditions with a strong inflammatory
component such as ovarian and prostate
cancers, Alzheimer’s, asthma and more
could be treated by use of this peptide-
stuffed tomato. If this sounds scary to
you, it is because it is. The lack of long-
term studies on genetically modified
foods and what research is available,
raise a yellow caution flag to such
practices.
Why not just eat a healthy diet loaded
with organic fruits and vegetables and
avoid the inflammation that leads to
disease in the first place? Said the
organic tomato to the genetically
modified tomato ” I know I am…but
what the heck are you?”