Underrated Health Combo: Tomatoes & Avocados
Here's a health combo you might not have known: tomatoes and avocados. Not only do they taste good together, avocados unlock hidden benefits from tomatoes that otherwise don't do much when eaten on its own.
Here's a health combo you might not have known: tomatoes and avocados. Not only do they taste good together, avocados unlock hidden benefits from tomatoes that otherwise don't do much when eaten on its own. • Fat as an activator: The healthy fat in avocado helps your body absorb up to 7x more lycopene from tomatoes • Why is lycopene important: It is one of the strongest antioxidants in food • Chronic disease reversal: Lycopene reverses the cell damage linked to cancer, heart disease, ageing, cholesterol and high blood pressure • Pain reduction: This combo has been found to reduce nerve pain at levels similar to ibuprofen As an added tip, cooked tomatoes actually deliver more lycopene than raw. Use this in mind the next time you want to try this combo out in the kitchen! Ten milligrams of lycopene a day is the target, one cup of tomato sauce with some avocados gets you there three times over!
