Tomato juice best post workout drink: study
February 13, 2013  12:40
Tomato juice can be better than energy drinks at helping the body recover from exercise, a new research has found. Tomatoes provide vital chemicals to help muscles recover and blood levels return to normal after being stretched and strained, experts say.

A number of health institutions in Greece conducted tests on 15 athletes over a period of two months, looking at vital signs before, during and after exercise. Nine of the athletes drank tomato juice after exercise and six consumed their regular fizzy energy drink.

Those drinking tomato juice had quicker levels of muscle recovery and their glucose levels returned to normal faster after strenuous exercise, the 'Daily Mail' reported. Tomatoes contain a compound called lycopene, which principally give them their deep-red colour. Anti-oxidants in tomatoes are already known to combat cancer, heart disease and other ailments.
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