Tomatoes: The Superfood Cure-All By Lisa Collier Cool Jul 01, 2013 Send Share Print Tweet Health Experts Main Day in Health by Lisa Collier Cool Recent Posts Weird Ways to Prevent Bug Bites Is soy healthy or harmful? Are Probiotics the New Prozac? Troubled Sleepers Face Increased Risk of Cancer More Articles » Related Topics Chemotherapy Health Topics » Who knew that the secret to everything from disease prevention to glowing, healthy skin could be found in the world’s most popular fruit? Tomatoes are a nutritional powerhouse, due in part to their high amount of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red color, and may lower the risk of heart disease, improve vision, lower ‘bad’ cholesterol, and even decrease the risk of 9 common types of cancer. Americans eat over 20 pounds of tomatoes each year. Botanically a fruit, the tomato belongs to the nightshade family, along with eggplants, peppers, and...