Tomato Juice is a good post-workout health drink

A recent research study published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology suggested that tomato juice is a good post-workout health drink that helps the body to rejuvenate rapidly than other post-workout energy drinks. Active bio-substances in tomato juice such as lycopene and other anti-oxidants can help the body to recover and regain body glucose levels, muscular posture after post-workout stress and strain.

A collaborative study conducted by food scientists and health experts from Greece studied body response including vital signs of 15 sports players and the parameters of pre and post-workout were analyzed over a period of two months.

Among the participants, nine athletes were given tomato juice as post-workout drink, and other received their regular, commercial, fizzy, post-workout energy drink.

When compared to the fizzy post-workout energy drink receivers, tomato juice receivers had regained normal blood glucose levels rapidly. After strenuous exercise, the levels of post-workout muscle recovery were also quicker in tomato juice receivers.

According to scientists, tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an anti-oxidant and alkaloid that give characteristic bright red color to tomato. The researchers reported tomato juice was highly effective against the post-workout body toxins in just two months of treatment.

The scientists noted that post-workout induced stress enzymes can contribute to muscular and brain damage. The powerful anti-oxidant property of tomato juice can prevent the activity of harmful stress biochemicals, and help the body to regain normal functions.

The anti-oxidant properties of tomatoes were well documented, and it can prevent several degenerative and life-threatening diseases such as cancer, heart diseases etc.