What happens to the body when you eat tomatoes
'18.08.2020'
Source: Sputnik.by
And although the benefits and dangers of tomatoes (by the way, from the point of view of technology, these are vegetables, and botanists are berries) cannot be said unequivocally, Sputnik considered the two sides of the coin and is ready to reveal the truth about the most beloved product.
Experts in the field of nutrition and medicine have repeatedly agreed on the ambiguity of the benefits of tomatoes. These vegetables certainly cannot compete with foods filled with fats and proteins, while the beneficial effect of a favorite product increases only when combined with other foods.
Also, not every body is ready to cope with a large number of components that make up a vegetable, which is why doctors always insist on its moderate use.
Tomato with a plus sign
An amazing and, perhaps, the main property of a tomato is the ability to normalize the functioning of internal organs and help in the treatment of a large number of ailments.
Tomatoes are packed with vitamins and antioxidants that protect the body from heart disease and cancer. And the organic acids contained in the vegetable stimulate digestion and maintain the acid-base balance.
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If you are subject to frequent mood swings and every failure leads to depressive thoughts, tomato is your product. In moments of sadness, it acts no worse than the notorious chocolate.
Tomatoes have gained their popularity in dietetics: after all, chromium, which is part of tomatoes, dulls the feeling of hunger, which makes the desire to be on duty near the refrigerator disappear.
What diseases will the tomato help to cope with:
- cold;
- gastritis and stomach ulcer;
- skin ailments;
- wounds and burns;
- eye diseases;
- diseases of the nervous system;
- cardiovascular diseases.
Tomatoes also help fight fungal infections, poisoning and severe hangovers. So the next morning after the feast, prefer the tomato to the boring pickle.
According to the beauty guru, tomato juice fights well against acne and even hair loss. And tomato face masks will leave your skin silky smooth.
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Tomato with minus sign
And although tomato is considered a healthy product, not everyone can consume it in large quantities. This is especially true for allergy sufferers, for whom the tomato is contraindicated. The list of diseases for which this product should not be consumed includes gout, arthritis and kidney disease.
This is because the vegetable contains a large amount of oxalic acid and choleretic substance. This can affect water-salt metabolism and even provoke an increase in phosphate stones. Nutritionists advise giving up tomatoes for dinner, as well as regretting the stomach and not combining the vegetable with meat, fish and eggs.
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