Do you know tomatoes are extremely helpful in curing and preventing many diseases. Here are some benefits of tomatoes.
Tomatoes contain vitamin A, this vitamin helps to improve the eyesight and prevents night-blindness.
Tomatoes contain antioxidant lycopene, this is effective in reducing cancer risk, especially cancer of stomach, lungs and prostrate cancer.
Tomatoes contain abundant proportion of vitamin C, even a single tomato can fulfill 40% daily requirement of vitamin C. Tomatoes also help in maintaining normal blood health as they contain vitamin A, potassium and iron, they also help in blood circulation and blood clotting, vitamin K present in them helps in blood clotting and thus it controls bleeding.
Tomatoes contain lycopene which is helpful in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. If tomatoes are included in daily diet it will help in maintaining the levels of cholesterol and triglyceride in blood, thus reducing fat deposition in blood vessels.
Tomatoes also help digestion, it prevents constipation and diarrhea. Tomatoes also prevents jaundice and eliminates toxins from the body.
Information source - timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/5-health-benefits-of-tomatoes/articleshow/29443572.cms
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