Tomatoes, Peppers May Help Prevent Parkinson's
With tomato season just around the corner, a new study gives you permission to pig out on the ruby-colored fruit. Scientists have discovered that eating foods that contain traces of nicotine, such as tomatoes and peppers, helps lower the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, Science World News reports. (Previous studies have shown that smoking cigarettes and using tobacco in other forms lowers the risk of Parkinson's disease, but failed to discern whether it was nicotine or other components in tobacco that offer a protective effect.)
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The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Washington, was published in the Annals of Neurology.
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