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Care for your heart. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, which, like lycopene, is linked to reducing the risk of heart disease. Most of the vitamin C is concentrated in the jelly-like substance that encases the seeds.
Tomatoes are also very acidic on the outside of the body, which is one reason they can cause irritation to the mouth for many people if theyâre eaten in excess. But once consumed, raw tomatoes also promote alkalinity in the blood. And while cooked tomatoes do improve the lycopene uptake in the body, (the antioxidant theyâre so well-known for), other nutrients in tomatoes are actually higher when eaten in raw form. Theyâre also more acidic when cooked.