Everyone knows that tomatoes are the main supplier of lycopene. Moreover, this substance does not decrease in the vegetable after heat treatment.
This is quite enough to include tomatoes in your main diet and eat them every day.
In an interview with Lenta.ru, paramedic Natalia Balan told what will happen to the body if you eat tomatoes so often.
Benefits of tomatoes
The expert drew attention to the tomatoes that are sold in stores during the off-season.
These vegetables seem bland to taste and only resemble tomatoes grown in the garden in color and shape.
However, even such vegetables cannot be considered useless.
Tomatoes contain many useful substances, including lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant, useful for lowering cholesterol levels and protecting the body from premature aging.
Tomatoes are also a source of potassium, calcium and vitamin K, which helps remove excess sodium, normalizes blood pressure and strengthens bones.
Vitamin A and C are essential for maintaining eye health.
There is not much fiber in tomatoes, but the amount is enough to improve digestion, which results in a mild laxative effect.
Therefore, tomatoes should be eaten every day, but in moderation. Not only fresh ones, but also processed ones will do.
For reference
Tomato is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Solanum of the Solanaceae family. A vegetable crop with juicy multi-locular fruits (berries) called tomatoes.
