Tomato is a fruit from the nightshade family. despite botanically being a fruit,it is used as a vegetable too.
Tomatoes bare the major source of the antioxidant lycopene which has been linked to health benefits such as reduced risk of cardiovascular disorders and cancers .It is also a source of vitamin C, vitamin k and folate.
Heart health is promoted because lycopene lowers LDL which is the bad clinical studies of tomatoes indicate benefits against inflammation markers of oxidative stress.
Skin health whereby they prevent someone against sunburn.lycopene which is a strong antioxidant reduces risk of cancer in individuals , mostly prostate cancer in men.
Men should try and increase the number of tomato based products they use.It will help lower the risk of this diseases.They also add flavour to most of the dishes.
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