In the last week, I read two different books that talked at length about tomatoes. When looking to answer the question of whether tomato seeds are good or bad, one argued that tomatoes were among the main source of chronic disease in the modern world.
It went on to blame their danger on lectins (found in their seeds and skin). Short of learning how to remove lectins from tomatoes, the author claimed if you were to ever consider eating a tomato, it should be a Roma tomato with no skin or seeds.
The other book I read talked about how tomatoes were among the richest dietary source of lycopene. Diets which are high in this phytonutrient have shown to:
- Protect skin against sun damage
- Lower the risk of prostate cancer
- Reduce the risk of stroke