Tomato Products and Good Health
"Scientific evidence strongly supports an association between diet and the prevention of chronic disease," as quoted from Tomatoes, Lycopene & Human Health ( Edited by Dr. A. Venket Dao),
The health benefits of tomatoes are varied with their high vitamin, mineral, and nutrient levels. And now, thanks to worldwide research, the lycopene in tomatoes and tomato products has elevated them to a true "functional food"
Lycopene is a potent antioxidant with a superior ability to quench free oxygen radicals that play a big role in aging and many degenerative diseases, including some cancers, cardio-vascular disease,and blindness. Tomato products even have more available lycopene than fresh tomatoes!
For more information on the association between tomato products and good health check out the following websites:
