Tomatoes comes in a variety of colours, different shapes and flavours
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts, while eating a home grown tomato” Lewis Grizzad
10 benefits, interesting facts and uses of Tomatoes:
Tomatoes are good for circulating blood, keeps arteries free flowing
Tomatoes is a good source of lycopene, which is linked to lower rates of lungs, breast and prostate cancer
Generally the redder the tomato is, the more lycopene it has
Tomatoes has high content of Vitamin C (21% of RDA), to support and boost the immune system
Tomatoes juice on a daily basis can reduce LBL and lower cholesterol
Place not so ripe tomatoes in a paper bag with an apple and banana, the ethylene gas from the fruit will ripen the tomatoes
Tomatoes are part of the nightshade family, replace tomatoes with tamarillo. A tamarillo is known as the tree tomato
Tomatoes is rich in lycopene, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, beta-carotene, Vitamin C and folic acid
Tomato is rich in Vitamin A (15% of RDA), which helps vision and immune function
100 grams of tomatoes have 3.9 grams of carbohydrates
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