一天两颗西红柿清除自由基

　　If that were not enough, the fruit also protects our mitochondria--the elements of cells which turn the food we eat into energy.

　　如果这些功效还不足以说明问题，西红柿还可以保护我们体内的线粒体。线粒体是一种能够把我们摄入的食物转化为能量的细胞因子。

　　Professor Birch-Machin, of Newcastle University, said: "Being kind to our mitochondria is likely to contribute to improved skin health, which in turn may have an anti-ageing effect."

　　纽卡斯尔大学的伯齐-麦辰教授说：“保护线粒体有助于促进皮肤健康，从而达到抗衰老的效果。”

　　The researchers stressed, however, that their findings were not an excuse to throw away the suncream. Professor Lesley Rhodes, a Manchester University dermatologist, said: "People should not think tomatoes in any way can replace suncreams but they may be a good additive.

　　然而，研究人员强调，这一研究结果并不是说你可以不用防晒霜了。曼彻斯特大学皮肤病学家莱斯利·罗德教授说：“认为

　　The fruit's benefits are credited to lycopene, the pigment behind its distinctive red skin.

　　西红柿的这些功效都要归功于茄红素，也就是那些藏在西红柿鲜亮的红色表皮下的色素。

　　Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant capable of mopping up free radicals--the harmful molecules linked to cancer--is made easier for the body to absorb when tomatoes are cooked or processed.

　　茄红素是一种能够清除自由基的强抗氧化剂，它在西红柿被烹制或加工后更容易被人体吸收。自由基是一种有害的致癌分子。

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