DIET RICH IN TOMATOES IS SAID TO REDUCE RISK OF HAVING STROKE

According to researchers in Finland a diet rich in tomatoes may reduce the risk of having a stroke.


They were investigating the impact of lycopene – a bright red chemical found in tomatoes, peppers and water-melons.

A study of 1,031 men, published in the journal Neurology, showed those with the most lycopene in their bloodstream were the least likely to have a stroke.

The Stroke Association called for more research into why lycopene seemed to have this effect.

The levels of lycopene in the blood were assessed at the beginning of the study, which then followed the men for the next 12 years.

They were split into four groups based on the amount of lycopene in their blood.

There were 25 strokes in the 258 men in the low lycopene group and 11 strokes out of the 259 men in the high lycopene group.

The study said the risk of stroke was cut by 55% by having a diet rich in lycopene.

BURJ AL ARAB IS SELLING A ROSE GOLD IPAD TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.

The Dubai-based luxury hotel, Burj Al Arab is celebrating the Breast Cancer Awareness Month by launching the Pinking Burj Al Arab campaign. As a part of their endeavor to raise money for breast cancer awareness, the hotel has tied up with bespoke jewelerGold & Co. London, to create an exclusive one-of-a-kind 24-carat rose gold iPad. The iPad will be on display in the hotel’s boutique and will be kept reserved for the person who quotes the best price for the iPad through the hotel’s Facebook page. Though the pink gold iPad is the highlight of the Pinking Burj Al Arab campaign, it also includes lighting the sail in pink with a projection of the pink ribbon logo and bespoke Pink Indulgence food and beverage offerings, such as the Pink Tea and the “Bella Rosa” Pink Cake.


Burj Al Arab promises to give all the proceeds from this sale towards Breast Cancer initiatives. The Pinking Burj Al Arab campaign will start with the lighting of Burj Al Arab’s sail in pink on Dubai Goes Pink day – 4 October, and will last throughout October.

PRESIDENT KIKWETE, MR. BAN KI-MOON, MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND MS. AGERUP MEET TO DISCUSS MATERNAL AND NEWBORN DEATHS.

President Kikwete (left) in official talks with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the United Nations Headquarter in New York, USA.  (This photo is a courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies/Jin Lee).

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (right), and Ms. Helen Agerup (center), President of H&B Agerup Foundation, listening to President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania as talks about the maternal health and newborn deaths in Tanzania. The Bloomberg Philanthropies have supported Tanzania since 2006 and has invested USD 7.5 million towards the project aimed to prevent maternal and newborn deaths.  To this date, there are over 9 upgraded health centres in Kigoma, Morogoro and Pwani Region which have benefited through the Bloomberg Philanthropies project.   (This photo is a courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies/Jin Lee).

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (left), President of the United Republic of Tanzania listens Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations prior to the press conference of the Maternal Health Program in Tanzania funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Second right is Mr. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the New York City and Ms. Helen Agerup (2nd left), President of H&B Agerup Foundation.  (Photo by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation).

President Kikwete explains the much needed training for non-physician clincians in health facilities throughout the regions in Tanzania. (Photo by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation).

H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (left), President of the United Republic of Tanzania discusses briefly with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg(right) about his country’s gratitude towards the Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative which resulted in an increase of over 1,000 delivery health facilities in Kigoma, Morogoro and Pwani Regions in Tanzania. Others in the photo are Ambassador Tuvako Manongi (2nd left), Permanent Representative of the United REpublic of Tanzania to the United Nations and Ms. Helen Agerup (2nd right), President of H&B Agerup Foundation. (Photo by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation).

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (right), listens to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg prior to the press conference of the Maternal Health Program in Tanzania funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies held yesterday in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library at the Nations Headquarters in New York, USA. (Photo by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation).

President Kikwete (left), in a group photo with Mr. Michael Bloomberg (2nd right), New York City Mayor, Mr. Ban Ki-moon (right), United Nations Secretary General and Ms. Helen Agerup (2nd left), President of H&B Agerup Foundation.  (Photo by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation).