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What Will Tomatoes Do to Your Body?




We have one of nature’s best fat burning food called tomatoes. In the United States, it's the most grown vegetable. Botanically, tomatoes are grouped as fruits, but they are considered to be vegetables viewing the fact that they aren't sweet as other fruits. Tomatoes consist of four basic groups according to their size.

1. Cherry tomatoes-they are the smallest kind you can find. They taste sweet and they normally grow in clusters.

2. Early girland Better boy-they are known to be the medium variety. They are delicious, sweat and are the first to ripen.

3. Plum tomatoes-they include the Roma tomatoes. They are preferred for tomato sauces because of their thickness and few seeds.

4. Beefsteaks-they are the best for sliced tomatoes.

How are tomatoes beneficial in fat burning and other body activities?

Tomatoes are known to have a high content of vitamin C and citricmalic-oxalic acids. Acids speed up the rate of metabolism in addition to helping kidney to get rid of huge quantities of fat deposits. The acids also help to remove fats in the human body system.

Large amounts of vitamin A and K, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium are also present in tomatoes. They serve to produce the agents necessary to detoxify and cleanse the body. The vitamin A and C help to do.

Chromium ions in tomatoes help to maintain the blood sugar level at safe amounts. They also reduce the cravings for sugar.







The vitamin C in tomatoes is a strong antioxidant and therefore the body is protected against free radicals. Free radicals are likely to destroy the body. The antioxidants assist the body in making collagen, which is an essential component of healthy skin, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels and also tissue healing. They are mainly comprised of beta carotene and lycopene.

Lycopene gives the tomato the attractive red color. Lycopene which has high antioxidant power is able to fight against free radicals and therefore preventing body cell damage.

According to recent studies, it's been implied that lycopene has almost twice antioxidant properties as beta carotene.

Studies have also demonstrated that the lycopene in tomatoes help defend the stomach and also skin from cancer.

It has also been proved tomatoes have chologenic and coumaric acids, which help in blocking the effects caused by nitrosamines. This is specifically for people who are smokers. Due to the prevention of damage caused by nitrosamines, in a particular percentage lung cancer is prevented.

Tomatoes contain potassium which helps lower blood pressure. Niacin also found in tomatoes lowers the levels of cholesterol.

Tomatoes have a myriad of benefits and therefore cannot be ignored. If you do not use tomatoes in your diet, it’s high time you include them and experience limitless health benefits.











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