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Tomatoes
Tomatoes are one of the richest sources of the antioxidant lycopene, which is the pigment that gives vegetables and fruit their red colour and their disease-fighting properties.
Tomatoes in any form are beneficial for health, but it has been discovered that cooking tomatoes in olive oil releases higher levels of lycopene, so tomato sauce has a higher level of lycopene than raw tomatoes. Home cooked tomato sauce is the preferable option.
Several studies suggest that the eating foods rich in lycopene is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer and lower incidence of cardiovascular disease. In one study, men who consumed the highest amounts of tomatoes were half as likely to suffer a heart attack as those who consumed the lowest amounts.
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references
- Graci S, Diamond H, Martin JM, The Power of Superfoods, Prentice Hall Canada, 1999
- Pratt SG, Matthews, K. SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, Harper-Collins Publishers USA, 2004
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