Tomatoes are a very common ingredient. They can be eaten fresh or cooked. The nutritional value of tomatoes is very good. They are rich in a variety of vitamins and mineral elements. Tomatoes also have beauty benefits. Efficacy, women often eating tomatoes is good for the skin, so what are the beauty benefits of tomatoes? What are the beauty benefits of tomatoes? Let me introduce it to you below.

1. Beauty benefits of tomatoes

1. Shrink enlarged pores

In a small bowl, mix one tablespoon of fresh tomato juice and two drops of Make pore shrinking water from lemon juice, soak a cotton swab in the mixture, and apply it evenly on your face in a circular motion. After ten minutes, wash your face with cold water.

2. Treat acne and remove blackheads

The acidity of tomatoes is powerful enough to remove acne and blemishes. The method is simple: apply tomato pulp to the acne area for 30 minutes, and then wash it off. Apply it once a day for two weeks and you'll see a visibly reduced breakout and blemishes.

3. Purify and brighten the skin

Mix one tomato and one avocado, apply it on the skin and wait for 15 to 20 minutes (tip: tomatoes are highly acidic , the skin may experience a stinging or burning sensation, so it is best to do a skin test beforehand. The tomato puree will remove dirt and minor dirt while the avocado will help restore moisture to the skin. Then rinse off with warm water and gently use a towel. Pat your face to absorb excess moisture.

4. Add luster to your skin

Want your skin to glow healthily in just 15 minutes? As long as you have a glass of tomato juice in your hand. You can do it. The method is to add honey to tomato juice until the juice turns into a thick paste. Apply the mixture on your face as a mask, wait for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash it off. Your skin will instantly become brighter.

5. Oil control

Applying tomato pulp directly to the face can also reduce the oiliness on the face. Remember to apply it on the face after applying it. Apply the cream immediately.

2. Tomato Mask

(1) Lemon Tomato Mask

Wash 2 tomatoes and 1 lemon slice. Pour into a food processor and mash. Add lemon juice and mix well. After cleansing, apply the mask evenly on the face and wash off after 15 minutes. It can deeply cleanse the skin, tighten the skin, and treat blackheads, acne and oily skin. It is especially effective for skin. It also has cleaning, whitening and calming effects.

(2) Almond and Tomato Mask

First, knead the tomatoes into a paste. , then add almond powder and stir, apply it on the face for about fifteen minutes, and then wash it off with warm water. It can effectively remove dead skin on the face and replenish moisture to the skin, so that the skin will always have enough moisture.

(3) Honey tomato mask

Wash the fresh tomatoes and squeeze the juice. Add the honey if the viscosity is not enough. Mix a little flour into a paste. After washing your face before going to bed, apply it on your face and wash it off with water after 20-30 minutes. This mask has multiple functions of removing freckles, whitening, rejuvenating the skin, anti-aging, and treating skin acne. It has therapeutic effects on chloasma, age spots, sun spots, and acne.

3. Precautions when eating tomatoes

1. Cucumbers should not be eaten together with cucumbers (cucumbers). A vitamin C-decomposing enzyme will destroy vitamin C in other vegetables. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C. If they are eaten together, the nutritional supplement effect will not be achieved.

2. Take heparin or double-glucose. It is not advisable to eat coumarin and other anticoagulant drugs. Tomatoes contain a lot of vitamin K. Vitamin K mainly catalyzes the synthesis of prothrombin and thromboplastin in the liver. Insufficient vitamin K will prolong the coagulation time and cause subcutaneous and muscle bleeding.

3. It is not advisable to eat immature tomatoes. Green tomatoes contain alkaloid glycosides (solanine), which may cause a bitter taste in the mouth after consumption, and may cause poisoning in severe cases.

4. It should not be eaten after being heated and cooked for a long time. After being heated and cooked for a long time, the original nutrition and taste will be lost.

4. How to eat tomatoes

1. Tomato and corn pizza

Melt a spoonful of sugar in a bowl of warm water and let it cool for 5 minutes. Then add 1/4 cup flour and salt, stirring constantly to form a lump. Place the dough in a large bowl and coat with cooking oil.

Put it in a pan and fry it for 30 minutes. Then cover and let the dough rest for 15 minutes. When the outer layer of the dough becomes crusty, sprinkle corn kernels on the surface and fry over low heat for 5 minutes. Then pick it up. Place sliced ??tomatoes evenly on top of the shaped pizza, add chopped coriander and dry cheese, and bake for 5 minutes. Can be divided into 8 servings, each serving contains 150 calories, 6 grams of fat, 1 gram of fiber and 9 grams of protein.

2. Roasted tomatoes and eggplants

Prepare the butter and olive oil and prepare to turn on the oven. Cut the tomatoes into thin slices crosswise, then add half a spoonful of salt, mix well and set aside for ten minutes. Then put it in the oven, spread olive oil evenly on the eggplant, and bake for four minutes. Flip and bake for another four minutes to cook through. Eggplant is baked in the same way. Then add a light layer of cream on the tomatoes and eggplants and let it cool for 5 minutes to allow the cream to fully blend into the tomato and eggplant juices. Serves four and contains 155 calories, 11 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber and 7 grams of protein per serving. Take 250 grams of tomatoes and heat them on a plate lined with tin foil. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, a little coriander leaves for flavor, and 1/4 tablespoon of salt. Steam over low heat for half an hour. Can be divided into 6 servings and contains 53 calories, 3 grams of fat, 7 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber and 112 mg of sodium per serving.

3. Pickled tomatoes

Heat the olive oil in a pot, add a spoonful of garlic, half a spoonful of fennel, and half a spoonful of red pepper powder. Add sour vinegar and sugar, pour into the pot, heat for 3 minutes to completely melt the sugar, then let cool slightly. Put the sauce prepared above into a jar, add three diced tomatoes, and put it in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Can be divided into 6 servings and contains 77 calories per serving. 3 grams of fat, 12 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of fiber.

4. Tomato spaghetti

Cut the tomatoes into small pieces and prepare 500 grams of whole wheat spaghetti. Mix the seasonings: 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of sour vinegar, 1 clove of garlic, 1/2 tablespoon of pepper, and 1/4 tablespoon of red pepper powder. 1/2 spoon salt. Then let it cool for 30 minutes. After the pasta is cooked, add the tomatoes to the sauce. Then eat spaghetti with tomato sauce. Can be divided into 4 servings, each serving contains 250 calories, 10g fat, 50g carbohydrate and 5g fat, 10g protein.

5. Frozen tomato soup

Cut 5 medium-sized tomatoes, put them in a blender, add half a cucumber that has been seeded, 1/2 cup green pepper, 1 /4 cups onions and a tablespoon of olive oil. After stirring for 20 minutes, place it in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes. Can be divided into 4 servings and contains 76 calories per serving. 4 grams fat, 9 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber and 2 grams protein.

6. Tomato Steak Shaved Ice

Prepare 250 grams of lean steak, add 2 tablespoons of sour vinegar, one tablespoon of olive oil and 1/4 tablespoon of salt to the steak. And mix thoroughly. Then cut four tomatoes into pieces and add them to the steak. After steaming for 20 minutes, add two spoons of low-fat ice cream. Can be divided into 8 servings, each serving contains 17 calories, less than 1 gram of fat, 1 gram of fiber and 1 gram of protein.

7. Tomato cheese

First mix the required seasonings: a small piece of low-fat cheese, 1/4 spoon of lemon juice, 1/2 spoon of original olive oil, 1/2 spoon of salt, 1/2 spoon of black pepper and a cup of cooked flour dough. Cut the heads of 4 tomatoes, then scoop out the hollows and stuff the tomatoes with the above ingredients. Can be divided into 4 servings, each serving contains 150 calories, 8 grams of fat, and 18 grams of carbohydrates. 3 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein.