Widely consumed for their juicy nature and tangy flavour tomatoes are a common ingredient largely used in food preparations in almost every Indian household and in cuisines throughout the world. Loaded with nutrients this superfood offers a range of health benefits apart from adding colour and taste to your food. Here are some of its top health benefits you would be surprised to know about. 1# Lowers heart disease risk: Tomatoes contain many vitamins and antioxidants that prevent cholesterol build-up but they especially contain lycopene which has been associated with preventing the formation of oxidised LDL and their uptake by