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A tomato a day has numerous health benefits. It can even reduce prostate tumors and cut risk of skin cancer.
Now, there are more reasons to include the humble fruit to your staple. Tomatoes can also serve as antioxidant and reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure.
Tomatoes are great source of vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, folate, potassium and other nutrients, where one medium tomato equals to 22 kcal, 0gm fat, 5 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm dietary fiber, 1 gm protein, 5 gm of sodium.
Including tomatoes daily in your diet can reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure because tomatoes are rich in potassium.
An adequate amount of potassium in the diet helps reduces water retention hence the puffiness on the face.
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