New tomato-soy beverage may curb obesity-related inflammation

A small Ohio State study found that adults with obesity who drank two 6-ounce servings daily of a specially formulated tomato-soy beverage for four weeks had significant reductions in three inflammatory proteins versus standard tomato juice. While the beverage used concentrated lycopene and soy isoflavones and the results are promising, researchers warn the sample was only 12 people and findings aren’t generalizable; larger studies are needed before dietary recommendations, and grocery-store tomato juice is unlikely to have the same effect. Emphasis remains on an overall healthy eating pattern.