Tomatoes are rich in vitamins as well, according to the researchers, can protect the body from cancer
Autumn is the season of tomatoes. According to experts, the chemical composition of the tomato is famous for the presence of large amounts of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and biologically active substances. All of them in combination can have beneficial health effects on various organ systems, from digestive to visual.
Useful properties of tomatoes
1. For the digestion.
For the digestive system tomatoes are a kind of balm. They are watery, easily chewed, are rapidly broken down in the stomach. The benefits of tomatoes is that they are very beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract of people suffering from low stomach acidity. Moreover, gastritis of different degrees of severity they even exhibit healing properties, say nutritionists.
Pickled tomatoes, containing a large amount of lactic acid to stimulate proliferation and activation of the intestinal microflora, which is very positive effect on the completeness of the assimilation products. The skin of tomatoes is a versatile massager for the intestines. A sufficiently dense, it causes the intestines to reside in tone, resulting in all of the processes of absorption of food occur more efficiently and more complete. And the absorption of the key ingredients of tomatoes – including.
And components.
The most useful substances in tomatoes is:
– carotenes, which your tomatoes are red and have a positive impact on the state of the organs of vision;
– vitamins b and C, the benefit of which to the normalization of metabolic and energetic processes in the body;
– many minerals – potassium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and others;
a variety of biologically active substances, necessary for normal functioning of many body systems;
– antioxidants that contribute to the fight free radicals and protect the body from ultraviolet radiation. And right after intestinal absorption, these nutrients begin to take an active part in the work of the body.
2. For of metabolism.
Normalization of metabolism is one of the most important useful properties of tomatoes. More on the metabolism in the body is affected by the b vitamins and ascorbic acid. Use the same B1 and B2 that they are involved in many reactions in the body, resulting in the release of energy.
Tomatoes, useful properties which are in high content of moisture, a beneficial effect on renal function with regular use promote the conclusion of kidney stones. Yes, and as a laxative tomatoes have proven well. Especially fresh.
3. For the heart.
But on the cardiovascular system, the tomatoes are not quite clear. Thus, the composition of fresh tomatoes contain large amounts of iron required for normal hematopoiesis. As a result, anyone who suffers from anemia, prescribe the use of large amount of tomatoes.
Benefits of tomatoes for vessels of the circulatory system? Here the main role belongs to the calcium, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and cell membranes. However, in salt or pickled form, the composition tomatoes contain a lot of salt. As a result, the harm of tomatoes for health is that they raise blood pressure, so people with high blood pressure from winter tomato twist is better to abstain.
How tomatoes protect against cancer
One of the most important useful properties of tomatoes – their ability to resist attack the body from free radicals. These particles arise from the intense ultraviolet radiation, radiation or the action of various gases and can lead to dire consequences for the organism. Up to cancer, the researchers say.
The chemical composition of the tomato contains three types of antioxidants that can effectively fight free radicals. The most powerful of these is lycopene, the content of which tomatoes are superior to any other vegetables. It is interesting that in different products of tomato origin, the amount of lycopene higher than the actually composition of the tomato. Therefore, to saturate the body with antioxidants for men and women will be healthier eating ketchup, tomato juice and tomato paste. Tomato paste, by the way, the content of lycopene may half to surpass itself in the original fruit.
The benefits of tomatoes for the mood
And another very important beneficial properties of the tomato is that they contain a lot of serotonin, a kind of hormone of happiness for man. As a consequence, tomato is a very good tool to fight depression. Moreover, they are the same great content of tyramine, which when ingested turns into the same serotonin, making tomato a real “laughing” vegetables, say nutritionists.
