Tomatoes – Healthiest of all Fruits
March 23, 2009
Tomato, which is actually a fruit and not a vegetable, is indispensable from our food chart.
It abounds in nutrients and minerals. It also has medicinal benefits. It is an extremely multitalented health product. And thus must be made an essential part of our daily diet and has many nutritional values.
It contains Lycopene, which is an effective anti-oxidant and fights against all kinds of cancerous growth.
Free radicals in the body can be flushed out of the body with high levels of lycopene. Lycopene is not a naturally produced element in our body, thus it needs to be in taken, in the form of tomatoes. no other vegetable or fruit contains the amount of Lycopene, tomato has.
100gms of tomato contains:
Water-94%
Protein-1.5gms
Fat-0.2gms
Minerals-0.4gms
Fibre-1.1gms
Carbohydrate-9.8gms
Iron-0.4gms VitaminC-27mgm
Calories =20
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and sulphur are present in good amounts in tomato. Thus, they are important for those suffering from weak health and those suffering from teeth and gum related problems. It aids bone and teeth development.
It helps in cases of congestion of liver and dissolves gallstones.
Tomato acts as a natural antiseptic. Nicotine acid present in tomatoes helps in reducing cholesterol, and prevents heart ailments.
Vitamin K in tomatoes prevents hemorrhages.
Tomato is a good blood purifier. Tomato secretes gastric juices which help in the procedure of digestion. So, for those who have indigestion problems; include tomato in your daily diet chart.
A large consumption of tomatoes improves the texture of the skin. For an oil free skin apply tomato juice mixed with fuller’s earth. Keep it on for 10 minutes and wash off in cold water.
Other than iron, tomato is rich in calcium, thiamine, phosphorus and carotene.
Tomatoes in cooked form lose out much of their benefits, thus, it needs to be taken in its raw form itself. A salad of thinly sliced cucumbers and tomato should always accompany your lunch.
Eat tomatoes, for a long life.
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