Benefits of eating tomatoes

What’s not to like about lycopene, which can limit the spread of cancer and cut cholesterol?

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11th August, 2012

Tomatoes are so tasty and versatile, whether on toast for breakfast, in a salad for lunch or in pasta sauce for dinner. And so, unsurprisingly, tomatoes are popular – New Zealanders spent more money on tomatoes in 2010 than on any other vegetable, knocking the humble potato into second place. Sadly, midwinter isn’t a great time to find low-priced fresh tomatoes on the shop shelves, but that needn’t stop us getting our fix, as tinned tomatoes are a convenient option. But are tinned fruits and vegetables a healthy option? A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences ...

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