Health Benefits of Tomatoes
Article Sources
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Improved Eyesight
Eating tomatoes may help improve eyesight, thanks to high concentrations of vitamin A, which is an essential nutrient for eye health. Vitamin A may even prevent blindness, specifically, night blindness.1‘The Hidden Health Benefits of Tomatoes.’ RWJBarnabas Health, www.rwjbh.org/blog/2018/august/the-hidden-health-benefits-of-tomatoes/ People who can't see well at night may find eating a diet high in vitamin A helpful.
Tomatoes also contains lycopene, which is a powerful antioxident and full of healthy carotenoids, that may help prevent ligh-induced damage to the retinas and the development of cataracts.
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