31 Superfood Secrets for a Long and Healthy Life

What, when, and how we eat can play a key role in healthy aging.
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Tomatoes

Lycopene is also an important nutrient in the fight against cancer—the second leading cause of death in the United States. And there's no better source than rosy red tomatoes. Eating them cooked, in pasta sauce, tomato soup, or chutney, actually increases the amount of carcinogen-fighting carotenoids your body is able to absorb.

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