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Can Tomato Ketchup Prevent a Heart Attack?

Dr. Kang Health Professional Cardiologist Steven Kang, MD, is a general cardiologist and cardiac... Send Message Subscribe: Dr. Kang

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Americans love to eat tomatoes. In fact, an average American consumes about 17lbs of fresh tomatoes annually and over 60lbs of processed tomatoes such as in tomato sauce and ketchup. Tomatoes are a rich source of essential nutrients such as vitamins A, C, E, and folate. In addition to these vitami...

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Tomatoes and the Heart
Robbia
Saturday, November 01, 2008 at 12:25 PM

Dr. Kang,

Is there any advantage to taking tomato lycopene capsules?

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