Tomatoes are considered as functional foods, that foods have benefits beyond the basic nutrition they provide.

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Tomatoes are rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants which helps in reduction of the risk of formation of free radicals, which are known to cause various types of cancers. Tomatoes helps in maintaining low sodium and optimum potassium ratio in the body thus helps in the reduction of risks of high blood pressure disorder. They are also helpful for eye health, healthy heart, and skin and helpful in the cure of diabetes.