TomatoesTomatoes could be the key to staying slim, researchers believe, because it helps you feel fuller for longer, when incorporated in the diet.

Nutritionists have long recognized that vegetarians and other dietary trends that eat lots of fruits and vegetables are much more likely to be thin, as compared with those who follow a standard modern diet of highly processed foods.

Tomatoes are rich in a compound called lycopene, which scientists believe may help produce a greater feeling of satiety or fullness, as having the capacity to act on appetite hormones.

Researchers at the University of Reading in a small study obtained results that were statistically significant, “says Dr Julie Lovegrove, nutritional metabolism specialist who conducted the project.

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