Tomatoes are excellent sources of Vitamin C, Folate, Potassium, and Lycopene. Lycopene is a carotenoid found in human serum and skin as well as the adrenal glands, liver, lungs, prostate and colon. Studies documenting a high intake of Lycopene have shown a reduction in cancer rates.
Red Tomatoes are packed with antioxidant lycopene; processed tomatoes are just as good as fresh ones, they are easier for the body to absorb lycopene. A diet rich in lycopene can decrease your risk of bladder, lung, prostate, skin, and stomach cancers, as well as reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, and help eliminate skin-aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays.
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