Tomato; The Surprising Health Benefits

If you are like me than tomatoes are a common food in your diet. But you are probably enjoying tomatoes without knowing that they are very good for your health. Tomatoes have no fat, have very little calories, and some very big health benefits.


1.Help to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease-Tomatoes contain nutrients that are important to heart health such as niacin, vitamin B6 and folate. According to a recent study, women who ate 7 to 10 servings of tomato products per week had a 29% lower risk of cardiovascular disease than women who consumed less than a serving of tomato products each week.
2. Helps to Ward of Inflammation-Consumming tomato can help ward inflammation associated with Osteoporosis, Alzheimer's and even Cancer. A study found that drinking a glass of tomato juice a day can reduce blood levels of TNF-Alpha (the cause of inflammation) by 34%.
3. Help Ward off Cancer-Many studies have shown that the more tomatoes people eat the lower their risk of cancers, such as prostate, stomach and lung. Lycopene which is present in tomatoes and responsible for their red color, is believed to be the cause of cancer protective. 
Surprisingly processed tomatoes contain even more lycopene than raw ones.
4. Help Reduce High Blood Pressure-Tomatoes are a rich source of potassium. Potassium plays a very important role in transmission of nerve signals, fluid balance in the body, and many other chemical reactions. Potassium is used to treat high blood pressure as well as insulin resistance, muscle weakness, chronic fatigue syndrome, and bloating and intestinal disorders.
5. Beauty Benefit-Lycopene which is found in tomato is the main ingredients in "beauty pills". A study done by Charite University's dermatology department, in berlin, found a link between lyopene supplements and smooth, less wrinkled skin.

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Tomato maybe the new Wonder Food, that packs a very powerful health benefits punch. If Tomatoes are a part of your diet, keep it up this maybe the reason you are so healthy and maybe preventing some serious health problems. If tomatoes are not part of your diet, now is the time to get them in your diet. If you do not like the taste of a raw tomato, you can also enjoy it as a puree, tomato sauce and cooked tomato. Bottom line, get this wonder food in your diet TODAY!!