Tomatoes. Useful properties
Todaybenefits of tomatoes for the human body is indisputable: they contain a number of B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, P and PP, provitamin A. The percentage of these vitamins is directly dependent on the ripeness of tomatoes. What they sang and redder, more useful. Canning tomatoes of the vitamins is retained, so the tomato juice, tomato sauce and canned tomatoes with an additional source of provitamin A in the winter and spring.
Medicinal properties of tomato began to study relatively recently, because this plant is not so long ago entered our food culture. Minerals that make up the tomatoes are left behind in the intestine alkaline residue, which neutralizes the acid, thereby facilitating the work of the kidneys and other organs of the excretory system. With tomatoes can be permanently normalize acid-base balance in the blood, which is an important condition for the preservation of youth.
The composition of the fiber tomato differs from other vegetables that its structure is more subtle. Thanks to this tomatoes contribute to the removal of cholesterol, counteracts the development of putrefactive processes in the intestine and stimulate the digestive processes.
Medicinal properties of tomatoes and due to the small content of purines and low calorie. There tomatoes useful for those who want to lose weight and those who have problems with the water-salt metabolism, suffers from kidney disease or the deposition of salts.
Tomatoes are beneficial for metabolic disorders, diabetes, obesity. They have a weak diuretic and choleretic properties. If you drink tomato juice half an hour after eating, improves overall health and digestive problems disappear. Fresh tomato juice is useful during exacerbation of peptic ulcer disease and nephrolithiasis.
The presence of significant amounts of potassium in tomatoes helps to maintain the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system.
Volatile contained in tomatoes, are an effective tool against fungal infections, oppose the development of the fungus in the body and produce immunity against pneumococcus, salmonella, dysentery bacillus.
Tomatoes are rich in iron, helps fight anemia and fatigue, and zinc, improves hair growth and regenerating skin cells.
Nutritionists prescribe tomato diet for those who want to lose weight. In tomatoes contain a lot of chromium, which helps to better withstand hunger, and low in calories.
In folk medicine used to treat burns the flesh of fresh tomato. She also recommended for the treatment of open wounds festering sores - the action of volatile production of tomatoes does not develop infection.
The benefits of tomatoes is determined and they contain natural antioxidant leykopinom, the healing properties of which is a hundred times superior to those of vitamin E. Leykopin is effective in prevention of cancer of the prostate in men and cervical cancer in women. It stops the reproduction of mutated DNA molecules and cells in patients with tumors, thus confronts many cancers.
Medicinal properties of tomatoes increased if the cook. Contents leykopina tomato paste is several times higher than in fresh tomato juice.
Tomatoes increase the level of serotonin in the blood, so it can act as a natural antidepressant. They are favorable to increase the degree of impotence and human activity. Anyone who loves tomatoes in all variants, usually experiences the desire to move more, and it is - a good way to avoid inactivity.
Tomatoes growing on our beds, not only extremely useful but also very tasty. In the fresh one is better prepared salads, seasoned with vegetable oil - it increases the benefits of tomatoes and activates the assimilation of vitamins contained in them. In the form of cooked tomatoes are used for filling soups or as a sauce for the main course.
This here is a natural storehouse of nutrients, our good friend tomato. There can be all year round body healthy and look younger, almost all, except for allergy sufferers. Such people, before use this wonderful vegetable, make sure that it does not cause an adverse reaction. If it does not - long live the tomatoes on our tables! These gorgeous vegetables will help us cope with the impending old age and with lots of pretty serious diseases.
Olga Kocheva
Women's magazine JustLady