Unexpected benefits of tomatoes

In addition to providing energy for the body, tomatoes bring many health benefits and are considered a "superfood".

Tomatoes help improve heart health, reduce bad cholesterol, prevent arteriosclerosis and veins, improve eyesight, prevent cancer, help you have a slim body...

Tomatoes are certainly a fruit that is no longer strange to us, and have truly brought great benefits to health. Let's learn about the effects of tomatoes.

Good for the heart

Tomatoes help reduce strokes and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Many studies show that regular consumption of tomatoes reduces bad cholesterol and prevents arteriosclerosis.

Cancer prevention

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant and is abundant in tomatoes. Lycopene is a substance that the body cannot produce itself and can only be supplemented through diet. With lycopene, tomatoes become an excellent food source to help the body fight colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer. In addition, it has anti-aging effects, reducing the risk of osteoporosis in women.

Tomatoes have many health benefits.

Reduce blood sugar

Tomatoes contain a lot of chromium and fiber which helps control blood sugar levels. Chromium helps reduce blood sugar levels, and tomatoes also contain very little carbohydrates (3%), so tomatoes are really good for diabetics. Therefore, diabetics should add tomatoes to their daily diet.

Boost the immune system

Tomatoes are a food rich in vitamin C and beta carotene, which helps strengthen the body's immune system.

Losing weight

Tomatoes help burn fat in the body. Tomatoes contain a lot of fiber and water, which helps you feel full quickly. That is why tomatoes should be present in your family's daily meals. If you are trying to lose a few pounds, then tomatoes must be included in your daily diet because they are low in fat and cholesterol.

In addition to the benefits mentioned above, tomatoes also have other effects:

- Good for eyes

- Improve intestinal health

- Improve high blood pressure

- Good for skin, teeth and hair

- Keep bones strong

- Prevent urinary tract infections.

Tomatoes are considered a “superfood” so we should use them every day, in many different ways: fruit juice, salad, tomato sauce…

According to Zing.vn