Buono e fa bene - Barricella Pomodori

The tomato is the emblem of the board and of traditional Italian cuisine and the Mediterranean diet. It is a genuine food and simple, in the family Solanaceae, which can be taken daily in our diet. As well as tasty and versatile for the preparation of many dishes, the tomato has beneficial properties for our organism. Poor in calories, with a high content in minerals and trace elements, rich in water, with all the water-soluble vitamins. It is a light food, mineralizing, refreshing, hydrating high nutritional density and rich in flavor, so with a good nutritional balance also this precious fruit also contains another important element: the lycopene.

Lycopene is a natural substance found in foods of plant origin. It belongs to the group of carotenoids, a set of pigments of yellow-violet very widespread in nature.

The major source of lycopene is represented by the tomato in generous quantities and which must, for the most part, its color. The feature that makes it interesting lycopene, and that is multiplying scientific studies on it, is its ability to protect the cells and tissues from the harmful free radicals, which are responsible for the aging process and many tumorous pathologies. They are real elixir of life, perform the function in the body of soldiers of the molecules, helping to protect against cancer.