Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Tomatoes and its surprising benefits


  Everyone knows tomatoes, the red juicy vegetable we use in our kitchen in preparing stew, soups, jollof rice, salads etc. Tomatoes have fleshy internal segments filled with slippery seeds surrounded by a watery mix; they are usually red, pinkish or orange in colour. China is the largest tomatoes producing country in the world. Tomatoes provide an excellent amount of vitamin C and beta-carotene. But, the juicy red vegetable is much more than just a vegetable.

Benefits of tomatoes
1)      Tomatoes soup taken before meals increases appetite
2)      Tomato is good for the health of the liver. Tomato has detoxification effect in the body.
3)      Tomatoes juice is used to cure sunburns.
4)      Tomatoes are packed with an excellent amount of vitamin C and vitamin E
5)      Reduces cancer risk. High consumption of tomatoes decreases the risk of various cancers such as breast, Prostate, pancreatic, oral and cervical cancers. People who ate tomatoes regularly have a reduced risk of contracting cancer diseases.
6)      Tomatoes lowers blood pressure tomato, it prevents hardening of the arteries thereby, reducing high blood pressure.
7)      Application of tomatoes juice on the face for few minutes removes acne, black spots and makes the skin glow.
8)      Raw ripe tomatoes eaten regularly, improves vision.
9)      A combination of cucumber and tomatoes applied on the skin removes excess oil from skin.
10)  Tomatoes reduce the risk of obesity. This is because a tomato helps in the regulation of fats in the blood.











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