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Tomatoes R Greato for Weight Loss

Tomatoes are a super food and make a healthy addition to your weight loss plan...

Tomatoes were once considered to be poison during the Diet Stone-Age, but over time man discovered the healthy worthiness of this red fruit of the vine.

The Great Diet News is that tomatoes can fit into almost-any healthy weight loss plan. Tomatoes are a delicious, beautiful super food - and they are also super low in calories and minimal in dietary fat content.

And Mother Nature makes them in so many shapes, sizes and beautiful colors - from yellow, to red to green.

For the best flavor, opt for the vine-ripened tomatoes. They will typically be very red in color and should be firm to the touch. While they are redder in color than the basic hot-housed commercially grown tomatoes, the vine-ripened tend to have a longer shelf life.

To ensure that you're purchasing the genuine article, sniff the stem. Vine-ripened tomatoes should have a distinct 'off the vine' scent to them - and the stronger the scent from the oils of the plant, the fresher the tomato.

Calories in Tomatoes

Yellow Tomatoes, raw - 1 cup of chopped yellow tomatoes contains about 21 calories. One yellow tomato contains about 32 calories.

Sun-Dried Tomatoes (not packed in  oil) - 1 cup of sun-dried tomatoes contains 139 calories. One sun-dried tomato contains 5 calories.

Orange Tomatoes, raw - 1 cup of chopped orange tomatoes contains about 25 calories. One orange tomato contains about 18 calories.

Green Tomatoes, raw - 1 cup of chopped green tomatoes contains about 41 calories. One small green tomato contains about 21 calories.

Red Tomatoes, raw - 1 cup of chopped red tomatoes contains about 32 calories. One small red tomato contains about 26 calories.

Tomatoes contain lycopene and coumaric acid which protect and flush out harmful carcinogens in the body and are a potent super food in combating age.

Toss a handful into your next salad and reap the healthy rewards.

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