Tomato health benefits

Tomato health benefits _ Tomato or in another name Lycopersicon esculentum. Eating tomatoes is great because this fruit /vegetable (whatever you may call it) has plenty of health benefits.

Tomato health benefits

Tomatoes are non starchy, low calorie and play such an important role in American diet today, that it is impossible to believe that till the 1800’s they were considered toxic. Tomato have vitamin c, low calories and fat free.

And now, let’s look at what makes the tomato an excellent healthy choice.

1. Tomato contains amazing amounts of lycopene which is said to have anti oxidant properties. Studies have shown that tomato can reduce prostate cancer especially in synergy with broccoli;

2. Tomatoes are powerful blood purifiers and clear up urinary tract infections;

3. Tomatoes work against impotency and help increase the sperm count;

4. They have anti oxidant properties as they are high sources of vitamin C and vitamin A. The Vitamin A especially wards off macular degeneration and improves eyesight.;

5. A person who drinks 8 ounces of low sodium tomato juice a day, can prevent inflammatory diseases like osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s.;

6. High in fiber they are freely used by weight watchers.;

7. They are good for improving skin porosity and are widely used in the manufacture of skin care and beauty products;

So many benefits that we get from tomato right?. And then, from now on. let's eat tomatoes every day for our health together.