We can all agree there’s nothing quite like a ripe heirloom tomato with a little sprinkling of salt. Tomatoes are one of my favorite foods to cook because they’re super versatile. Tomatoes didn’t make it to Italy till the 16th century. They originally came from Mexico and South America. Can you even imagine Italian food without tomatoes?
Tomatoes are very high in vitamin C and A, but their biggest health claim is actually lycopene, a potent antioxidant in the carotenoid family....
by Dr. Nishant Rao on September 28th, 2009 at 01:09 am
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