2. Help fight cancer According to a study published in the journal of the National Cancer Institute, eating tomatoes in large quantities can help fight prostate cancer. It can also reduce the risk of gastric cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, pharynx, mouth, throat, rectum, colon, esophagus and ovarian cancer.
3. Clean skin Tomatoes contain a powerful antioxidant lycopene, which can protect the skin from the sun, reduce the sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet rays, and reduce the generation of wrinkles and fine lines.
4. Lowering blood sugar level Tomatoes contain very few carbohydrates and are rich in chromium, which helps to control blood sugar and fiber, and to some extent, control blood sugar level so as not to be too high.
5. Taboo:
(1) Women should not eat tomatoes raw during their menstrual period. With the arrival of spring, the weather is gradually warming up. Many people usually wash tomatoes and eat them raw to clear away heat and quench their thirst. However, women are not suitable for eating raw tomatoes during menstruation. When many women come to menstruation, the cold in their bodies is relatively heavy, which is prone to backache, abdominal distension and cold hands and feet.
(2) At this time, if you eat raw tomatoes, it may aggravate the dysmenorrhea, and women's uterus will also suffer from cold, which is not conducive to blood stasis. Therefore, if a female friend wants to eat tomatoes during her menstrual period, she must pay attention to cooking them before eating them, which is more conducive to her health.
(3) People with a bad stomach should not eat tomatoes on an empty stomach. Many people with bad stomachs and stomachs are vulnerable to the repair of gastric mucosa. When people are on an empty stomach, their bodies secrete more gastric acid. When they eat tomatoes on an empty stomach, some elements contained in tomatoes may combine with gastric acid, which is not conducive to the self-repair of gastric mucosa. Many people may also have flatulence and stomachache. Therefore, for people with bad stomach, don't eat tomatoes on an empty stomach, and try to eat tomatoes after there is food in the stomach.