Tomatoes are alkaline food, containing vitamin P, an indispensable substance for normal cellular metabolism, which can make skin pigmentation, dark spots subside and prevent hyperpigmentation. Tomatoes also have anti-aging and lower cholesterol and other elements to assist in the prevention of age-related diseases, suitable for regular consumption.

According to nutritionists, each person consumes 50 grams of tomatoes per day - 100 grams of fresh tomatoes to meet the body's need for several vitamins and minerals. Tomatoes contain "lycopene", inhibit the role of bacteria; containing malic acid, citric acid and sugar, tomatoes are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, as well as carotene and calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper and iodine and other elements, but also contains proteins, sugars, organic acids, cellulose.

I, should not be eaten raw. Especially the spleen and stomach cold and menstrual period of women. Tomatoes contain a large number of soluble astringents and other components, and stomach acid reaction, condensation into insoluble lumps, easily caused by gastrointestinal bloating, pain and other discomfort. If you only eat tomatoes as fruit to supplement vitamin C, or summer heat, it is better to eat raw.

Two, should not eat on an empty stomach. Fasting stomach acid secretion increased, because the tomatoes contain some kind of chemical substances and stomach acid combined with the easy formation of insoluble lumps, eating often cause abdominal pain, resulting in gastric discomfort, gastric distension.

Three, should not eat unripe green tomatoes. Because of the toxicity of the alkaloids. Eating unripe green tomatoes, will feel bitter, eat more, serious can lead to poisoning, dizziness, nausea, body discomfort, vomiting and general fatigue and other symptoms, serious and life-threatening.

Four, should not long high temperature heating. Because of the lycopene light, heat and oxygen easily decomposed, losing health effects. Therefore, cooking should be avoided for a long time high temperature heating. But tomatoes should not be placed in the refrigerator, because after freezing at low temperatures, the meat was blister-like, appear soft, or the phenomenon of cracking, the surface has a black spot, cooking, no fresh flavor, serious rot.

Fifth, should not eat with cucumber. Cucumber contains a vitamin C decomposition enzyme, will destroy the vitamin C in other vegetables, tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, if the two together, not to achieve the effect of supplemental nutrition.

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