Tomatoes are low in calories but nutrient-rich powerhouses, packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They provide important nutrients like vitamin A, B, C, K, potassium, folate, iron, potassium, magnesium, chromium, choline, zinc, and phosphorus. These nutrients are involved in proper blood clotting, bone health, immune function, blood pressure, protein metabolism, digestion, and skin health. Tomatoes are a great source of insoluble fiber that can help clean your digestive tract, improve digestion/absorption of nutrients, and promote healthy bowel movements. Tomatoes contain a very powerful antioxidant called lycopene, which helps to improve heart health, reduce risk of certain cancers, and inflammation throughout the body. Tomatoes may also improve eye health, digestive health, and reduce diabetes and risk of osteoporosis.

Tomatoes are grown in a wide range of varieties such as plum tomatoes, tom berries, cherry tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, and grape tomatoes in various regions across the world with temperate climates in numerous colors, ranging from red, yellow, black, and pink to purple, white, brown, and orange. Of course, red is the most common variety worldwide. Tomatoes are used as an ingredient in the form of raw, cooked, or canned in a variety of dishes. Frequent intake of tomatoes can provide a great lift to wellbeing, along with improving the flavor of food

1. Tomatoes help prevent cancer: According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, an antioxidant called lycopene in tomatoes is fount to disrupt linking process of cancer cells and thereby prevent their further growth. Eating tomato sauce, juice, or salad can enhance the cancer-fighting potential and lower risk of breast, lung, colon, oral, and cervical cancers.

2. Tomatoes regulate blood pressure: Tomatoes are also rich in lycopene, vitamin C, and potassium play a role in improving the functioning of blood vessels in general, which can help reduce blood pressure.  The more intake of potassium leads to the more loss of sodium through urine, thus helping maintain low sodium levels in the body. Apart from this, potassium eases the tension in the walls of your blood vessels – further reducing blood pressure

3. Tomatoes aid weight loss: Tomato juice can significantly reduce body weight, body fat, and waist circumference and cholesterol. They are great source of antioxidants, fiber and low in calories. They promote satiety and even reduce calorie intake, thereby helping with weight loss.

4. Tomatoes improve skin and hair health: The antioxidants in tomatoes, lycopene, fight cellular damage, skin inflammation and help cure large pores, acne, soothe sunburn, and revive dull skin and improve facial texture. The vitamin C in tomatoes can also improve hair health. Mix the juices of fresh tomatoes and cucumber. Using a cotton ball, apply the juice to your face regularly.

5. Tomatoes are good during pregnancy: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vitamin C in tomatoes helps protect both the woman and the baby. Vitamin C aids the formation of healthy bones, teeth, and gums and lycopene in tomatoes offers protection against cell damage. This vitamin also assists in the proper absorption of iron in the body during pregnancy.

6. Tomatoes reduce cholesterol and promote heart health: Including lycopene-rich tomatoes regularly in your diet for a few weeks can cut down your LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) levels by about 10%. You need to take at least 25 mg of lycopene a day. This could be about half a cup of tomato sauce or 100 grams of tomato puree will give 21.8 mg of lycopene. Lycopene is fat-soluble, so it is recommended to consume it with a little fat, as the body will better absorb it

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