Does a tomato a day keep depression away?

By : Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | On : October 22, 2014 | Category : Food news, Health News, Healthy Eating

The Daily Mail today reported that there is, “yet another good reason to tuck into that salad: eating tomatoes could ward off depression”.

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, the chemical that gives them their distinctive colour. Lycopene is an antioxidant, a type of naturally occurring chemical believed to help protect against cell damage.

Previous research suggests foods high in antioxidants could have a preventative effect against physical diseases such as strokes. In this study, the researchers were interested in seeing if a similar preventative effect could also apply to depression.

Read more: nhs.uk – Does a tomato a day keep depression away?

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