9 Reasons to consume tomatoes

There are many reasons for you to stop by the local market and buy it. Here are nine reasons to love tomatoes:
1. Tomato enriched with vitamin C, a nutrient that keeps your immune system stay strong.
2. Tomatoes contain phytonutrients (nutrients derived from plants including fruit) called lycopene which has been shown in some studies to have anti-aging and anticancer properties. Lycopene is effective against prostate and colon cancer.
3. Lycopene contained in tomatoes also helps fight damage to genes that could potentially cause disease.
4. Tomatoes stimulate the formation of amino acids karnitina proven in research to accelerate the burning of fat in the body more than 30 percent.
5. Research shows that lycopene contained in tomatoes, if consumed regularly, can reduce the risk of heart attack by 29 percent.
6. Inadequate intake of lycopene in food consumed by postmenopausal women is associated with osteoporosis.
7. Fresh tomatoes and tomato extract proven in studies to lower total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides. Tomatoes are also shown to prevent blood clots (known as platelet aggregation), which is a risk factor for atherosclerosis
8. Tomatoes also contain other phytonutrients, including beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaksantin, which is good for the eyes and helps protect your eyes from degeneration.
9. Tomatoes are delicious and versatile. Tomatoes can be incorporated in pasta, salads, soups, curries, stews, and a variety of your favorite dishes.
Part of the said tomatoes should be eaten after cooking to get the maximum nutrition. That's not entirely true. Although lycopene is absorbed most of the tomatoes are cooked, vitamin C and other enzymes contained in the most plentiful tomatoes in tomatoes that are not cooked.
So, I suggest to combine the two. Enjoy tomatoes cooked in soups, stews, and curries. Eating raw tomatoes in salads, sandwiches, and salsa.
Research shows that lycopene contained in tomato yellow and orange are absorbed more leverage than the lycopene contained in tomato red. So do not forget to took time to eat both types of tomato.