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A Case For Purple GMO Tomatoes: Taste Better, Last Longer, More Antioxidants

By Nsikan Akpan | May 23, 2013 12:01 PM EDT

UK researchers found that purple engineered tomatoes are packed with healthy antioxidants and have a longer shelf life than regular red tomatoes.

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"Tomato Skin" Pills Could Reduce Strokes, Heart Attacks and Even Cancer

By Christine Hsu | Jan 07, 2013 11:04 AM EST

A pill that contains a chemical found in tomato skin could help reduce the risk of arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and even cancer, scientists claim.

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A Tomato a Day Keeps the Shrink Away: How Eating Tomatoes Can Cut the Risk of Depression by Half

By Christine Hsu | Dec 06, 2012 05:14 PM EST

Eating a tomato just two days a week could cut the risk of depression by half, according to a new study.

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