10 Red Hot Facts About Tomatoes

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We may strive to consume our five portions of fruit and vegetables each day but the tomato stands out as the most valuable to our health. According to pharmacist Ron Levin, who has spent most of his career with medical research companies, and science writer Gerard Cheshire, in their new book, this humble fruit is proving the most powerful of all.

It is the single most important fruit or vegetable for sourcing folate (folic acid), Vitamins C (ascorbic acid) and E (tocopherol) and flavonoids (a group of antioxidants), all of which have been associated with cancer protection.

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10 Red Hot Facts About Tomatoes

A medium-sized tomato provides 50 per cent of the officially recommended daily dose ...

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