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Tomato Power

TOMATO POWER

A daily glass of tomato juice can keep you healthy for life. Packed with a vital antioxidant-lycopene-tomatoes help fight against cancerous cell formation and also flush out free radicals from the body. They also offer vitamins C,A and K , potassium , and fibre . In fact one medium sized tomato may provide almost half of a person’s recommended daily amount of vitamin C, Tomatoes also  prevent strokes and hypertension - thanks to its potassium content. Plus, one medium tomato has about 20 Calories.

Be sure to  pick those with most brilliant shades of red these indicate the highest amounts of beta carotene and lycopene. Cook them in a little oil: all the better to release the lycopene in its cell walls. So whether you savour tomatoes in pizza or cury, have them canned or fresh,the redder the better – the protection is in the pigment .