Did you know that eating a tomato can actually help you keep wrinkles away? It’s the lycopene within the tomato that gives it a beautiful rich hue. More importantly, it also has healing characteristics that scientists believe can actually smooth out wrinkles.

Lycopene contains antioxidants, which help neutralize free radicals before they can cause skin damage. Free radicals are the organic molecules responsible for aging and tissue damage. Because they’re unstable, they seek to bond with other molecules, damaging cell health in the process. The antioxidants found in tomatoes help prevent those free radicals from forming and thus harming healthy tissue, such as the delicate skin on our faces.They also protect the skin from ultraviolet rays. Add a little Vitamin A, which assists in the development of skin cells, and you have the perfect marriage of succulent fruit and supple skin.

So toss out those expensive night creams and sink your teeth into a juicy ripe tomato. Heap an extra ladle of tomato sauce on your pasta, smack that ketchup bottle a few more times on top of your burger, and watch the years melt away. Well, maybe it’s not that simple, but it’s a healthy and delicious way to try!…