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One of the major healthy compounds that can be found in tomatoes is lycopene. In the recent studies on the phytonutrients presence in the fruits and vegetables, found that lycopene in tomatoes plays an important role to make this vegetable an extremely good food for the health. Lycopene, along with the other important nutrients in tomato, makes it a super food for health. The list of Tomatoes Nutrition and Health Benefits of Tomatoes is really impressive. This highly nutritious vegetable should be the part of our daily diet.

Tomatoes are native to South America and first originated or cultivated in the highlands of Peru. Although tomatoes are fruits of the plant Solanum lycopersicum but they are mostly considered as vegetables. Scientifically tomato plant has three names - Solanum lycopersicum, Lycopersicon esculentum and Lycopersicon lycopersicum. Tomatoes are now available throughout the year and come with different colours such as red, yellow, orange, green, purple, or brown. Tomatoes are rich with many nutrients but among them most important and talked about is lycopene.

In honor of National Nutrition Month, The Miami Dentist blog is happy to share part II our free radical article series.  Today, I'd like to spend a little time following up this week's guide to free radicals.  In this article we'll dive into how to implement simple dietary and behavioral changes to both prevent free radical damage, as well as reverse some of the effects.