Why eating tomatoes is very good for our health?
Posted on: 26/Apr/2018 10:28:13 AM
Belonging to family Solanaceae, tomatoes are highly consumed fruit is well known. This fruit is scientifically called as Solanum Lycopersicum and is superb.
It must be noted that the cultivation of tomatoes spread after Spanish colonization of America. Not many know that wild varieties of these tomatoes are smaller in size and they are also yellowish in colour when compared to reddish and bigger sized available these days.
The water quantity present in tomatoes is 95 percent plus it also has got carbohydrates, proteins and fat forming the rest 5 percent.
The presence of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and potassium makes these tomatoes superb for our health.
Few health benefits of these tomatoes are
Tomatoes are anti-carcinogenic - One main advantage of consuming tomatoes is they prevent the growth of cancerous cells in us due to the presence of Lycopene in these tomatoes.
Tomato consumption lowers cholesterol levels - It is worthy to mention that the seeds of tomatoes are rich in fibre content and these lowers the cholesterol levels in us. Rich in potassium content these tomatoes prevent heart diseases also.
Reduces blood pressure in us - Consuming tomatoes are superb and they reduce BP levels in us. This is due to the presence of Lycopene and Chlorogenic acid in the seeds of tomatoes.
Tomatoes have anti-inflammatory properties - Free radicals in us could lead to many issues like inflammation and continued inflammation could lead to osteoporosis, artherosclerosis, Alzheimer`s disease etc. These free radicals are eliminated by the Beta-carotene and Lycopene content of tomatoes.
Prevents blood clotting - It is known that many deaths due to heart diseases are caused by blood clotting. Intake of tomatoes helps in preventing this blood clotting. A thick mucus layer called fruitlow surrounds the seeds of tomatoes and this fruitlow and lycopene prevents and unblocks blood clots.
Helps in digestion - Presence of fibres in tomatoes play huge role in this aspect. The peristaltic motion of digestive muscles is regulated and more digestive juices are released. It is said that these juices plus muscle motion helps in bowel movements regulation and as a result of this entire digestive system is kept healthy.
Vision improvement - This is also a superb benefit of consuming tomatoes. Deficiency of vitamin A and free radicals cause macular degeneration and night blindness is known. It is clear that the antioxidant property of tomatoes play major role here and eliminates free radicals and thereby reduces vision related issues in us.
