Tomatoes have always been recognized by nutritionists as extremely nutritious food, which contains protein, fat, carbohydrates and other nutrients, as well as vitamins B1, B2, C, P and minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iron. It is particularly worth mentioning that tomatoes also contain a nutrient with important physiological effects-lycopene. Lycopene is a kind of carotenoid, although it also exists in watermelon, red grapes and other fruits, but the content is the highest in tomatoes. Lycopene has a unique antioxidant capacity, which can eliminate free radicals, inhibit mutation, reduce nucleic acid damage, and prevent the process of cancer. It can be called "gold" contained in tomatoes. Scientific research shows that eating tomatoes has many benefits.

Help digestion 〓 Tomatoes contain citric acid, malic acid, pectin and other ingredients, which can enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote digestion and prevent constipation.

Improve immunity 〓 The researchers found that regular consumption of tomatoes can significantly enhance human immunity, and carotenoids contained in tomatoes can also reduce the death of children caused by fever and the occurrence of diseases such as cough, respiratory infection and measles. ?

prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases 〓 crude fiber in tomatoes can reduce blood lipid content; Vitamin C can also improve lipid metabolism, reduce the levels of cholesterol and triglyceride in plasma, and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and arteriosclerosis. In addition, potassium ions and magnesium ions in tomatoes can dilate blood vessels and have a hypotensive effect. ?

Promote epithelial growth 〓 Tomatoes contain carotene, whose physiological function is to maintain the normal growth and differentiation of epithelium and prevent respiratory tract infection, night blindness, dry eye and other diseases. ?

Anti-cancer and Anti-cancer 〓 Among many anti-cancer foods, tomatoes are the best, and this is due to the role of lycopene. Lycopene can enhance human immunity, inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells, activate the killing effect of lymphocytes on tumor cells, and effectively eliminate free radicals, thus reducing the occurrence of prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, laryngeal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and other diseases. Tomatoes are also called "cancer busters". ?

lose weight 〓 tomatoes are not only rich in nutrition, but also a good choice for people who want to lose weight. Tomatoes are low in sugar, low in calories and rich in plant fiber, which can easily make people feel full and reduce the intake of rice and high-calorie dishes. At the same time, the unique sour taste of tomatoes can also stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, and promote dietary fiber to absorb excess fat and waste and excrete it. ?

Nowadays, tomatoes are playing an increasingly important role in promoting human health. However, although tomatoes are sweet, sour and delicious, they taste sweet, but experts remind that it is necessary to pay attention to eating them correctly. ?

green tomatoes are not allowed to eat 〓 blue tomatoes contain a lot of toxic lycopene, which will cause dizziness, nausea, vomiting, general fatigue and other poisoning symptoms after eating. Therefore, immature green tomatoes should not be eaten. ?

It is better to cook 〓 Because fresh tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which is fat-soluble, cooking with oil is beneficial to release it, so the lycopene in cooked tomatoes is more easily absorbed and utilized by the body. However, it should not be cooked for a long time, so as not to destroy other nutrients.

eating tomatoes after meals contains a lot of gum, fruit and other ingredients, which easily react with gastric acid and condense into insoluble lumps, blocking the gastric outlet, causing gastric dilatation and abdominal pain. After eating tomatoes, the gastric acid has been fully mixed with food, and the concentration is greatly reduced, so it is not easy to form lumps. ?

when buying tomatoes, many people will choose bright red and big ones. In fact, many beautiful tomatoes are artificially ripened. Because it has not gone through a complete growth period, the taste and nutrition of this kind of tomatoes are greatly inferior. If there are too many chemical residues, it may also bring hidden dangers to health. Therefore, be careful when buying; Most of the ripening tomatoes are out of season, with uniform coloring, all-red body, hard hand feeling, round appearance, green seedless or seedless flesh and little juice; However, the stems of naturally mature tomatoes are surrounded by green, the fruits are smooth as a whole, the seeds are khaki, and the meat is red, sandy and juicy.