Fruit for the loins
From Mr Duncan Blake
Sir: I read with interest the correspondence regarding the article on possible links between sexual activity and prostate cancer (The wages of sex,' 19 January) and would like to recommend to all (male) readers that, whatever their level of sexual activity, they consider eating as much processed tomato — whether in the form of juice, sauce or even ketchup — as they wish, as it has been shown in studies (Harvard Medical School) that regular ingestion of cooked tomato products can reduce the incidence of prostate cancer by up to 35 per cent.
Readers may also find it interesting that this can also lead to an increased sperm count, and also that tomato juice (as well as honey) is the best non-medical method of breaking down alcohol in the body.
While fresh tomatoes are also good for you, the tomato is possibly unique in being the only fruit (or vegetable) that is better for you once cooked.
Duncan Blake
Vice-Chairman, World Processing Tomato Council, Istanbul, Turkey
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