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Tomatoes can help in shedding weight and hence those who want to adhere to a strict diet regimen can indulge in eating tomatoes to lose weight. The study has proved that those who indulge in eating tomatoes feel fuller, which reduces the urge to indulge in snacking.
The study feels that tomatoes contain compounds which have the potential to change the appetite hormones’ levels which can wade off hunger pangs.
To reach the conclusion, researchers at Reading University fed 17 women sandwiches made with white bread, bread enriched with carrots or with tomatoes.
The researchers noticed that women who ate tomato-rich bread felt fuller.
Project leader Dr Julie Lovegrove said: “We can’t yet say what the crucial ingredient is, but the results were statistically significant”.
