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Tomato Health Benefits It’s The Lycopene
Yes tomato is a fruit not a vegetable. However you will not find it in the fruit section of stores they consider it a vegetable. However, it matters not, the only thing you have to remember it is a very healthy food which can prevent disease and give you a longer healthier life.
The power of the tomato is in it’s red color. The nutrient which gives this red color is a carotenoid a really good antioxidant. This antioxidant is called lycopene. In addition to antioxidants this small fruit contains 1.05 grams of protein and 1.35 grams of fiber. Lycopene is not yet considered an essential nutrient but many health professionals and doctors believe it should be..
Tomatoes have been said to contain thousands of chemical nutrients most of which have never been researched. All the research has been done on lycopene. However it has been shown recently that nutrient chemicals work together and it is this synergy that prevents and cures disease. It was definitely shown at the University of Illinois that tomatoes and broccoli when eaten together reduces cancer tumors in rats much more than each of the vegetables alone or lycopene alone. Food gives the body what it needs to cure disease.
An average tomato contains the following vitamins and minerals. If possible eat organic, organic fruit contains as much as 40% more nutrients per gram.
• Potassium 396.7 mg
• Phosphorus 62.7 mg
• Magnesium 22.8 mg
• Calcium 31.9 mg
• Sodium- 11.4 mg
• Iron .51 mg
• Selenium – .8 mg
• Also contains trace amounts of manganese, copper and zinc
• Vitamin A- 2364 IU
• Vitamin C- 25 mg
• Foliate – 46 mcg
• Niacin- .94 mg
• Vitamin B6-1mg
Tomatoes have these health attributes
• Helps prevent lung disease
• Low levels of lycopene raise colon risk
• Reduces the risk of prostate cancer
• Combined with green tea prevents prostate cancer
• Reduces significantly pancreatic cancer risk
• Activates phase II enzymes, a big cancer preventative
• Significant antioxidant power
• Reduces heart disease risk
• Improves total cholesterol
• Improves LDL levels reduces oxidation damage
• The juice reduces blood clotting
• The juice reduces platelet aggregation
• Reduces diabetes type II risk
• Are anti inflammatory
In accordance with the FDA these products are not intended to treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any diseases. Information on this site is given for educational purposes only and is not to replace the advice of your health care professional.
