Health benefits of Tomatoes

I. Background and history of the tomato plant

B. First discovered in South American Andes.

C. Considered poisonous in the United States until 1860.

II. Present uses of the tomato plant

A. Common vegetable as well found in other food products.

B. Second only to potatoes, average person consumes 80

A. Presence of lycopene, an antioxidant, in tomatoes aids

1. Lycopene in prevention of prostate cancer

2. Lycopene in decrease of heart disease

B. Amounts of lycopene vary with tomato plant lines and

1. Variances of amounts of lycopene found among

2. Variances of amounts of lycopene found between

different methods of food preparation

Anonymous. (March 2003). Tomato substance now linked with heart protection. Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter. Vol. 21, no. 1, p. 7.

Australian Processing Tomato Research Council, Inc. (June 2003). Tomatoes & Health. Tomato Topics. Vol. 12, no. 2, p. 4.

Davis, J. (2002). A Healthy Slice of Americana: Red, White, Blue û Plus Yellow and Green û Paint Healthy Picture. Hunterdon Health Care System. Accessed online October 22, 2003 at: http://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/WebMD/Conditions/Weight_Contà/A_Healthy_Slice.as

. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Findings Presence, Accessed October, Nutrition Vol, Egyptians Commonly, Vidgen Agarwal, Andes Considered, Findings Medicinal, Outline Health, India Historically, ALA Omega-3, york ny, 22 2003, accessed october, october 22 2003, october 22, accessed october 22, findings background history, iiistudy findings, name description, herbs york, study findings background, conclusion references, botanical name description, botanical name, md phd,
Approximate Word count = 835
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page)

More Essays on Health benefits of Tomatoes