Health Benefits Of Tomatoes
Call it “toe-mah-toe” or “toe-meh-toe”, the tomato is a fruit that is nutritious and low in sugar content. Due to this, tomatoes are often mistaken as a type of vegetable.
This low caloric and juicy fruit which can be eaten raw or cooked is filled with essential nutrients that you’ll discover below:
One tomato can provide up to 40 percent of an adult’s daily recommended vitamin C intake.
Tomatoes naturally contain lycopene, an antioxidant that is scientifically proven to protect your heart. Lycopene is also responsible for the natural bright red colour of the fruit.
Scientists believe that lycopene from tomatoes when combined with olive oil also protects your skin from damage and its highest concentration can be found in cooked tomatoes.
This fruit is rich in vitamin A which supports your eye and skin health as well as immune system.
The fluid and fibrous content of the tomato helps to prevent constipation.
Tomatoes contain a natural substance that repels mosquitoes and other insects.