1. Look at the shape. Normal tomatoes have oval shapes, and round shapes. Just from the shape is not necessarily accurate, but the shape can still be used as a way for us to identify, under normal circumstances, oval tomatoes are high probability of genetically modified tomatoes, while the round tomatoes are not necessarily, may be, may not be.

2. Gently pinch. Generally, when you gently pinch a tomato with your hand, it will be a little hard to pinch if it is a GMO tomato, and a little soft if it is not. This requires a certain feel and the average person may not be able to pinch it. But remember, the tomatoes you pinch should be ripe.

3. Taste. This is a common experience for people who eat a lot of tomatoes. For ripe tomatoes, we eat, if not genetically modified tomatoes, more or less will have a little sour flavor. If it is a genetically modified tomato, when you eat it, it is difficult to feel the sourness, but instead there is a little sweetness.

Expanded information:

Tomatoes contain organic acids, can soften blood vessels, promote calcium, Iron absorption, the mucous membrane of the intestinal tract has an astringent effect. The malic acid and citric acid contained can help the gastric juice to digest fat and protein. The sugars contained are mostly fructose and glucose, which are easy to absorb and nourish the heart and liver.

The lycopene contained in the tomato, anti-inflammatory diuretic effect, especially beneficial to patients with kidney disease. Containing a small amount of tomato alkali, can inhibit a variety of bacteria and pathogenic fungal reproduction. Tomatoes peeled and honey mixed service, can also cure constipation. Tomatoes sliced and boiled soup, into a little salt as a tea drink, there is a heat relief effect.

While tomatoes contain traces of oxalic acid, but at the same time contain a variety of oxalic acid can subdue the harmful effects of salts, such as citrate, tartrate, oxalate, which helps to destroy rheumatism and gout patients with calcium precipitation, so the two patients eat tomatoes beneficial.

Tomatoes also have beauty benefits. This product contains high vitamin and calorie is quite low, is people need to diet when the good hunger food, to keep the female body slim has a certain role. The tomatoes will be mashed juice, add a little honey and fresh soybean meal mix, coated face and arm 15 minutes after washing, commonly used to eliminate wrinkles.

If you use tomato juice 1 cup per day, into the appropriate amount of cod liver oil to drink, or often drink tomato juice, or tomato juice, or wash your face, can make the face shiny and red. The glutathione contained in tomato is indispensable for maintaining normal cell metabolism, and it can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, so that the pigmentation of skin and internal organs can be reduced or disappeared, and it can prevent butterfly spots or age spots.

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