Tomato health benefits

Tomato is known as a «king of Mediterranean cuisine» and has been used for centuries. According to old books, this plant was growing wildly in creeping vines in the hills of Peru. It is also known that in 16th century tomato was widely used in Spain and it was brought to Central America by Spanish merchants. Tomato was first delivered to Europe in 1523 and immediately became popular in European cuisine.
Tomatoe is a good source of vitamins A, C and folic acid; it contains also important antioxidants (alpha-lipoic acid, lycopene, choline, beta-carotene and lutein) which can prevent several diseases. Tomato’s antioxidant properties are very important because antioxidants can neutralize harmful free radicals in the blood. Free radicals in the blood stream are dangerous because it may lead to cell damage.
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