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What’S So Great About Them?
Benefits
The benefits of consuming different types of fruit and vegetable are impressive, and tomatoes are no different. There are different types and sizes of tomato, and they can be prepared in different ways. The health benefits can vary between types.
High fruit and vegetable intake is also linked to healthy skin and hair, increased energy, and lower weight. With these components, tomatoes can help combat the formation of free radicals. Free radicals are known to cause cancer.
A recent study in the journal Molecular Cancer Research linked the intake of high levels of beta-carotene to the prevention of tumor development in prostate cancer. Tomatoes also contain lycopene. It also gives tomatoes their characteristic red color.
Fiber intake from fruits and vegetables is associated with a lowered risk of colorectal cancer. Further human-based research is needed to explore the possible roles of lycopene and beta-carotene in preventing or treating cancer.
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fruit of the cultivated tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), commonly considered a vegetable, has become a popular and highly consumed food in the United States.
Lycopene is the most prominent carotenoid followed by beta-carotene, gamma-carotene and phytoene as well as several minor carotenoids. The provitamin A activity of beta- and gamma-carotene, their modest levels in tomato products, and the high consumption of these foods results in a rich supply of vitamin A activity from tomato-based foods.
Healthy Tomato Recipes
Ultimate tomato salsa
Classic roast tomatoes
Creamy tomato risotto
Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce
More healthy tomato recipes
This article was last reviewed on 22 July 2021 by Kerry Torrens.
Nicola Shubrook is a nutritional therapist and works with both private clients and the corporate sector. Advertisement
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