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		<title>Tomatoes and Hangovers?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can tomatoes really help hangovers?  Or is it a nutrient/s in it?  Either way they taste great! Did you know about the tomato&#8217;s history? &#8220;The tomato is native to western South America and Central America. In 1519, Cortez discovered tomatoes growing in Montezuma&#8217;s gardens and brought seeds back to Europe where they were planted as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can tomatoes really help <a title="hangovers" href="http://www.zacalife.com">hangovers</a>?  Or is it a nutrient/s in it?  Either way they taste great!</p>
<p>Did you know about the tomato&#8217;s history?</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The tomato is native to western South America and Central America. In 1519, Cortez discovered tomatoes growing in Montezuma&#8217;s gardens and brought seeds back to Europe where they were planted as ornamental curiosities, but not eaten.&#8221;</p>
<p>http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/tomatohistory.htm</em></p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-326" title="tomato" src="http://zacalife.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/tomato-300x230.jpg" alt="tomato" width="300" height="230" /></p>
<p>The main nutrient found in tomatoes is Lycopene.  This is a powerful antioxidant which helps to slow down damage cells in the human body.  It also may help with eyesight from blurring.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Tomatoes are also high in vitamin C (concentrated the most in the juice sacs surrounding the seeds) and contain goodly amounts of potassium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin A and vitamin B.&#8221;</p>
<p>http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/tomatohistory.htm</em><em></em></p></blockquote>
<p>With all these benefits in tomatoes the one nutrient that stands out is lycopene.  Lycopene can also be found in several other foods.</p>
<p><strong>Sources of Lycopene</strong><br />
-Tomatoes<br />
-Grapefruits (pink)<br />
-Watermelon<br />
-Guava (pink)<br />
-Rosehips (fruit from the rosebush)<br />
-Papaya</p>
<p>This is why lycopene is in Zaca the <a title="hangover patch" href="http://www.zacalife.com">hangover patch</a>.  This ingredient alone can do wonders on hangovers.</p>
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