What are the effects and functions of tomatoes?

Efficacy and function of tomatoes: anti-cancer, anti-aging, invigorating stomach and promoting digestion, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, relaxing bowels, invigorating stomach and promoting digestion, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, relaxing bowels, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and maintaining sexual function.

1, anti-cancer and anti-aging. In recent years, studies have confirmed that lycopene contained in tomatoes has a unique antioxidant effect, which can scavenge free radicals in the body, prevent cardiovascular diseases, effectively reduce the occurrence of pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, oral cancer and breast cancer, and prevent the progress of prostate cancer. Tomatoes also contain anti-cancer and anti-aging glutathione, which can remove toxic substances from the body, restore the normal function of organs and delay aging.

2, stomach digestion, thirst quenching, laxative. Organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid can promote gastric juice secretion and digestion of fat and protein. Increasing gastric acid concentration and adjusting gastrointestinal function are helpful to the rehabilitation of gastrointestinal diseases. Contains fruit acid and cellulose, which can help digestion, moisten intestines and relieve constipation.

3, beauty and skin care, cure skin diseases. Tomatoes contain carotene and vitamins A and C, and have the functions of removing spots, beautifying, resisting aging, caring skin, and treating fungi and infectious skin diseases. Nicotinic acid can maintain the normal secretion of gastric juice, promote the formation of red blood cells, help maintain the elasticity of blood vessel wall and protect the skin. Another study shows that tomato juice also has a certain effect on eliminating body odor.

4, heat and detoxification. Tomatoes are cool and sweet, and have the effects of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, nourishing blood and cooling blood. It has a good therapeutic effect on fever, polydipsia, dry mouth, gingival bleeding, stomach heat and bitter taste, and rising deficiency fire.

5. Maintain sexual function. Lycopene has unique antioxidant capacity, which can scavenge free radicals, protect cells, prevent DNA and genes from being destroyed, and prevent the progress of cancer. After absorption, it gathers in prostate and adrenal gland, which promotes the exuberant secretion of prostatic fluid and can maintain ejaculation function; Tomatoes are juicy and diuretic, and patients with nephritis should also eat them. Women who eat more tomatoes can stimulate sexual desire and passion. In addition to preventing prostate cancer, tomatoes can also effectively reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers.

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Taboos for eating tomatoes

1, not suitable for raw food. Especially for women with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold and menstrual period. Tomatoes contain a large number of soluble astringents and other ingredients, which react with gastric acid and condense into insoluble blocks, easily causing discomfort such as flatulence and pain. If you just take tomatoes as a fruit to supplement vitamin C, or clear away heat and relieve summer heat in midsummer, it is better to eat them raw.

2, can not be eaten raw. Immature tomatoes (blue tomatoes) contain a lot of special toxic substances. This special toxin is lycopene. A small amount of lycopene has little effect on human body, but eating too much will lead to poisoning. Poisoning symptoms: fatigue and weakness, nausea and vomiting. This is a symptom of mild poisoning, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.

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