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Tomatoes are one among the vegetable which not only enhance taste of any food but also is healthy for body. It has been certified by various reserches that tomatoes are one of the healthiest food in diet. Including raw tomatoes makes a healthy salad as it is rich in fibre and Vitamin A. A substance Lycopene found in tomatoes help the skin to resist harmful UV rays to a greater extent. Results have proven this. Tomatoes can be consumed in various forms like tomato puree, tomato sauce or cooked.

It is one of the important colouring ingredient which give grace and taste to any curry. In India,tomatoes are extensivesly consumed in almost every next household for the preperation of their daily cuisines. It blends well with any vegetable and gives a yummy taste. Apart from using tomatoes in food, it is also used for making a good glowing skin pack. Juice of tomato with a little lime juice works very effective face pack and can be used daily on any skin type. One of the natural and home-based skin pack!
Also, fitness expert & trainers beleive to have raw tomatoes in salad daily two times prevents from contipation and help better absorption of food. Raw tomatoes are really helpful in weight loss. So, eat tomatoes daily for a great and healthy body.

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