Not only do organic tomatoes taste better, they are healthier and contain more anti-oxidants than conventionally grown tomatoes. This research was published in the recent Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and the studies were conducted in Spain. Organic tomatoes contain more phenols than conventionally grown tomatoes. Phenols are anti-oxidants that the plant produced under more stressed conditions. The more the plant is stressed, the more phenols. Various phenols and polyphenols have been shown to prevent cardiovascular and degenerative diseases, as well as some forms of cancer. Tomatoes also contain lycopene and other carotenoids, and vitamin C, so overall they pack a healthy punch.
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