In this article, you will discover:

* What are tomatoes?
* Why are tomatoes vital in the prevent breast cancer diet?

What Are Tomatoes? Tomatoes are a member of the nightshade family of plants, also known as the solanaceae family.

They are native to South America but are now grown throughout the world.

It is the red fruit of the tomatoes plant which is eaten.

Tomatoes are rich and sweet in flavour and consist of over 90% water.

Tomatoes contain the following nutrients:

* Calcium
* Magnesium
* Phosphorus
* Vitamin C
* Beta-Carotene
* Folic Acid

Tomatoes contain many beneficial health compounds such as carotenoids and lycopene.

Lycopene has anti-cancer properties, plus antioxidant properties. These properties make tomatoes an excellent food to include in your prevent breast cancer diet.

Tomatoes can protect and reduce the symptoms of the following health conditions:

* Heart Disease
* Stroke
* Diabetes
* Migraines
* Prostate Cancer
* Atherosclerosis

Apart from anti-cancer properties, tomatoes also have other beneficial health properties such as:

* Anti-septic
* Anti-inflammatory

Why Are Tomatoes Vital In The Prevent Breast Cancer Diet? It's the antioxidant lycopene within tomatoes which makes them a vital part in the prevent breast cancer diet.

Lycopene is similar to beta-carotene, it has been found to stop the proliferation of cancer cells.

Trials have shown that a high consumption of tomatoes, which would result in a higher blood level of lycopene, can reduce the risk of cancer.

The consumption of tomatoes and lycopene are not only a good protection against breast cancer, but also other cancers such as:

* Prostate Cancer
* Lung Cancer
* Stomach Cancer

So, to sum up...

It has been proven in trials that lycopene can protect you from different forms of cancer, especially breast cancer.

If there is breast cancer in your family history, it would be wise to increase lycopene in your diet.

As tomatoes are an excellent source of lycopene, it would be a good idea to increase them in your diet, which in turn would increase the amount of lycopene in your blood.