There are a number of health benefits that are claimed for including tomatoes in your diet. Here is a look at how the Mediterranean people may have a reduced cholesterol diet based on their consumption of tomatoes.
Here's a great idea for something to do with those green tomatoes we all harvest when that first really hard freeze comes along and takes out the last of the tomato plants in the garden. After you've done the fried green tomatoes, you can try pickling the rest. Here's a recipe to try.