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Is there anything more wonderful than a juicy tomato sprinkled with sea salt dripping down your face in the summer 
Image via Wikipediatime, or sliced thick and made into a salad with cucumbers and onions, drizzled with olive oil and vinegar? Apparently there is - cooked tomatoes which have very potent medicinal effects. Read about it here...
Image via WikipediaTomatoes combat killer diseases - and are even more potent when cooked
By Daily Mail Reporter
Cooking tomatoes increases the potency of the disease-fighting nutrient lycopeneNot only that but cooked or processed tomatoes are actually better for you than raw ones.
U.S researchers found the juicy vegetable is the biggest source of powerful antioxidant dietary lycopene, and unlike other fruit and vegetables it has greater potency after it is cooked.
Scientists at the National Centre of Food and Safety in Illinois said the nutrient contains protective mechanisms that help prevent inflammation and blood clots.
A strong link has already been established between the wonder veg and a lower risk of certain diseases such as prostate cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.
Dr Britt Burton-Freeman and and Dr Kristin Reimers, who carried out the review, said: 'Leveraging emerging science about tomatoes and tomato products may be one simple and effective strategy to help individuals increase vegetable intake, leading to improved overall eating patterns, and ultimately, better health.
'Research underscores the relationship between consuming tomatoes and reduced risk of cancer, heart disease, and other conditions.'
'The evidence also suggests that consumption of tomatoes should be recommended because of the nutritional benefits and because it may be a simple and effective strategy for increasing overall vegetable intake.'
The review article will appear in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1362468/Tomatoes-help-combat-heart-disease-cancer--potent-cooked.html#ixzz1FkWMSyfo
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