Tomatoes are a cooling food and will not cause internal heat.

Benefits of eating more tomatoes:

Tomatoes have the effect of strengthening the stomach, digesting food and treating loss of appetite. This may It is related to the malic acid and citric acid contained in it. These two ingredients can stimulate appetite, promote gastric acid secretion, help digestion, and enhance gastrointestinal absorption function.

For people with poor digestive function or who eat a lot of fishy and greasy food, it is beneficial to eat tomatoes after meals.

Obese people and those with hypercholesterolemia should develop the habit of eating tomatoes regularly, which is beneficial to weight loss and lipid reduction. This is due to the fruit acid contained in tomatoes.

Tomatoes also contain tomatine, which can significantly reduce the increase in vascular permeability caused by histamine and has anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects. Can lower blood pressure and capillary permeability

[Therapeutic value of tomatoes]

It is used for polydipsia due to fever, or stomach heat, thirst, and dry tongue; liver yin deficiency, Dizziness, dry eyes or night blindness; yin deficiency and blood heat, epistaxis and gum bleeding. It can also be used for hypertension.

In addition, tomatoes are also rich in riboflavin, ascorbic acid, vitamin A, vitamin K, etc., which are good for preventing and treating gum bleeding and oral ulcers.

Ingredients of tomatoes:

Contains sugars (glucose, fructose), protein, fat, malic acid, citric acid, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, C, niacin, Calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, boron, manganese, copper, iodine, adenine, trigonelline, choline, tomatine and other ingredients.

The disadvantages of eating more tomatoes are:

Immature green tomatoes contain solanine, which will cause poisoning if eaten in excess, so those who are immature should not eat them. Tomatoes tend to be cold, so it is not suitable for those with spleen and stomach deficiency. It is best to eat raw tomatoes after meals to avoid irritating the gastrointestinal tract on an empty stomach and to avoid combining with gastric acid to form indigestible substances that cause epigastric discomfort.

It is not advisable to eat large amounts of tomatoes on an empty stomach. Gastric acid secretion increases during fasting, causing gastric discomfort and gastric bloating.

If the lower part of the tomato is not round, but very pointed, it is usually caused by excessive use of hormones, so do not buy it.