Standard Process Purification Program- Day 4

All I can think about today is Creamy Tomato Soup…Mmm! Since I have tomatoes on the brain I would like to share some of the amazing benefits of these juicy red spheres of goodness with you.

Tomatoes are full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. Tomatoes (especially when cooked) are a key source of Lycopene, an antioxidant that has been shown to fight a number of health conditions. Lycopene is not a naturally produced element within the body and the human body requires sources of Lycopene in order to make use of this powerful anti-oxidant. While other fruits and vegetables do contain this necessary health ingredient, no other fruit or vegetable has the high concentration of Lycopene that the tomato takes pride in.

The health benefits of tomatoes are becoming more and more documented every day as we learn new uses of this amazing fruit. (Yes I said Fruit!) Cancers such as prostate cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, and cancers of the stomach, mouth, pharynx, and esophagus have all been proven to be blocked by high levels of Lycopene. When tomato products are heat processed the bioavailablity of the Lycopene actually increases rather than decreases. This is amazing news since most of us just can’t get enough tomato soup and tomato sauce!

Some other health benefits include:
· A large consumption of tomato can help improve skin texture and color
· Good blood purifier
· Tomato helps in cases of congestion of the liver (protects the liver from cirrhosis) as well as for
dissolving gallstones
· Tomato is a natural antiseptic therefore it can help protect against infection. Nicotinic acid in tomatoes can help to reduce blood cholesterol, thus helps prevent heart disease.

· Vitamin K in tomatoes helps to prevent hemorrhages
· And the list goes on…

As my obsession with Tomato Soup intensified today I searched for a good recipe that I could easily incorporate into the Purification Program. I think I found a pretty good one called Roasted Tomato Basil Soup. With a few changes, I’m sure this will be a winner (Changes are omitting the butter, and instead of Chicken Stock use Vegetable Stock or just water). I plan on making a large batch of this soup this weekend!

We are close to finishing Week 1 already!