Tomatoes
Don’t you just love the smell of freshly picked tomatoes.. so refreshing!
Some see tomatoes as fruit but mostly they are considered as nutrient rich vegetables.
Health benefits? Plenty:
- Anti-carcinogenic and antioxidant protection; contain vits A, C, E, B3, B6, K, folate, biotin, phytonutrients such as carotenoids and beta carotenoids, calcium, magnesium and manganese
- Bone Health; rich in lycopene, calcium and vit K
- Heart Health; help lower cholesterol, rich in vit B and potassium
- Benefit the skin, hair and eyes; rich in lycopene, vit A and beta-carotene
In Chinese Medicine, tomatoes are seen as cooling, relieving dryness, constipation and heat signs such as high blood pressure and headaches; cleansing the liver, purifying the blood.
Yes, tomatoes provide a lot of health benefits but some important aspects to be aware of. Tomatoes are acidic and may worsen acid reflux. Also, they may upset calcium metabolism and aggravate arthritis. Tomatoes are part of nightshade vegetables; these contain solanine which is an alkaloid toxic in large amounts; so tomatoes are not recommended in inflammatory conditions. For these reasons I tend to eat no more than 1-2 small tomatoes a day... though I love them!
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