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Here’s a handy tip about eating tomatoes - eat at least one a day to help prevent cancer. Tomatoes are rich in a carotenoid called lycopene. People with high levels of lycopene in their blood are less likely to develop cancer, and eating just one tomato a day is sufficient to keep those levels up. Tomato products such as puree and sauce also contain large amounts of lycopene. Tomatoes are also a good source of vitamin C.

The only bad thing to be said about tomatoes is that they may aggravate rheumatoid arthritis conditions, so beware if you are a sufferer.