Along with being a lovely source of Vitamin C, tomatos have a number of other health benefits.\u00a0 Recent research indicates that they help protect against a number of cancers, and may reduce your risk of a number of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis.<\/p>\n
The secret behind the extended health benefits is a nutrient called lycopene, a potent antioxidant.\u00a0 Antioxidants help prevent cancers by slowing down certain kinds of cellular damage caused by free radicals.<\/p>\n
The heart protection is caused by lowering cholesterol.\u00a0 There are studies that have shown that drinking a couple of glasses of tomato juice a day lowers the LDL “bad” cholesterol by a sizable percentage.\u00a0 There is an additional nutrient in tomatos called 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid.\u00a0 This frightening sounding nutrient has also been linked to lowered cholesterol and fat in the bloodstream<\/p>\n
Lycopene has also been linked to a potential increase in bone mass, although this effect is still under study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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