Below are some of the benefits of eating tomatoes
Anti cancer
Research shows that eating enough of tomatoes can help to
reduce the risk of certain cancers such as stomach, lung and prostrate cancers.
The cancer fighting substance in tomatoes is said to be lycopene which is said
to be responsible for the red color. Cooking tomatoes help to break down and
release lycopene from tomatoes.
Protect against blood clots
Blood clotting is known as thrombosis and drinking like
eight ounces of low-sodium tomato juice daily can help to reduce the risk of
blood clotting.
Reduce blood level of TNF-alpha
TNF-alpha causes inflammation. High concentration of
TNF-alpha has been found in individuals with diseases such as cancer,
osteoporosis, heart disease and Alzheimer. However, drinking a glass cup of
tomato juice daily has been found to reduce TNF-alpha immensely.
Reduce heart disease
Eating like eight to ten serving of tomato is found to
reduce the risk of contracting cardiovascular diseases by twenty nine percent.
This is possible because tomatoes contain nutrients such as folate, niacin,
lycopene, vitamin A, B, C among others that are known to lower the risk of
heart disease.
Tomato also helps to ward off diseases such as diabetes and
atherosclerosis.
Prevent DNA fro free radicals
Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A and C which are powerful
antioxidant that prevent DNA from damaging free radicals.
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