Tomatoes fruit which is a major vegetable in most kitchens is filled with nutrients and antioxidants that help combat several diseases as well as keep your health in good shape.
It is grown in practically every country of the world today but India is the largest producer of this vegetable.
They are relatively easy to cultivate and grow very quickly, making them a quickly replaceable food source.
There are literally hundreds of different tomato varieties. We usually choose our favorite varieties by some combination of flavor, texture, antioxidant capacity as well as appearance.
BENEFITS OF TOMATOES
Improvement of Skin:
Incorporating tomatoes in your regular diet actually helps to battle the wear and tear our skin goes through daily. Daily consumption protects the skin against UV-induced erythema .
Tomatoes is known also for some skin nourishment when peeled and applied to skin directly, as it contain a high level of lycopene. Topical application of tomato juice is even known to cure severe sunburns.
Lycopene is a carotenoid pigment that has long been associated with the deep red color of many tomatoes.
Lycopene is a substance present in most facial cleansers.
Improvement of Vision:
Tomatoes is known to be loaded with vitamin A, which is a powerful antioxidant that aids vision, as well as in preventing night-blindness and macular degeneration.
Aid The Fight Against Cancer:
Cancer is one of the major disease that most people suffer from today.
The risk for many cancer types starts out with chronic oxidative stress and chronic unwanted inflammation.
From research carried outs, tomatoes contain large amounts of the antioxidant lycopene, that is effective in lowering the risk of cancer, especially lung, stomach and prostrate cancers.
Lycopene is a natural antioxidant that works effectively to slow the growth of cancerous cells. Cooked tomatoes produce even more lycopene
Counter The Effect of Smoking:
I'm not an advocate for smoking but tomatoes can reduce the amount of damaged done to your body from smoking cigarettes.
Tomatoes contain coumaric acid and chlorogenic acid that work to protect the body from carcinogens which is the main content found in cigarettes. This is good news for smokers as this can protect you against lung cancer.
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Aids Digestive Systems:
Taking tomatoes on a regular bases can help keep your digestive system healthy as it prevents both, constipation and diarrhea, jaundice by removing toxins from the body.
Tomatoes is known to contain large amount of fiber which helps to stimulate peristaltic motion in the smooth digestive muscles, and also release gastric and digestive juices. This can regulate your bowel movements, thereby improving your overall digestive health.
Some other Benefits of tomatoes are:
Antioxidant Agent
Rich Source of Vitamins and Minerals
Reduce Cholesterol and Protects the Heart
Lower Hypertension
Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Prevent Gallstones
Reduce the risk of kidney stones
Prevents Diabetes