Tomatoes are an outstanding
source of vitamins, folic acid and
antioxidant compounds such as lycopene.
Lycopene is the
antioxidant that gives
tomatoes their
rich red color. Tomatoes
account for 80 percent
of lycopene consumption.
Lycopene’s effects in
the human perform
in many ways like bone health,
cognitive function, body weight management, skin and immune
system protection
and helps to prevent a lot of
cancer types.
Other studies
indicate that
tomato based diet
helps reduce the risk
of obesity.
Also studies have
shown that tomatoes
and tomato extract plays
an important role
in the prevention of heart
problems by decreasing
LDL cholesterol and
triglycerides levels.
