The amazing health benefits of the tomato
The health benefit of tomato is quite considerable. Tomatoes, which are actually a fruit and not a vegetable, are loaded with all kinds of health benefits for the body. They are in fact, a highly versatile health product and due to their equally versatile preparation options, there’s really no reason to neglect the tomato as part of a healthy diet.
One of the most well known tomato eating benefit is its’ Lycopene content. Lycopene is one of nature’s most powerful antioxidants. With the exception of pink (and only pink) grapefruit and watermelon and a few other foods that include only a tiny bit of it, our good friend the tomato includes lots of it.
Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid pigment, a phytochemical found red fruits and of course tomatoes.
It is part of the family of pigments called carotenoids, which are natural compounds that create the colours of fruits and vegetables. For example, beta carotene is the orange pigment in carrots (more…)


