Can a 2-year-old child eat tomatoes raw?

2-year-old children can eat tomatoes raw, but they should pay attention to quality, be fresh, not ripen, and not eat too much. After all, tomatoes are cold.

Tomatoes are rich in vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, organic acids and a small amount of protein. Has effect in promoting digestion, induce diuresis, and inhibiting various bacteria. Vitamin D in tomatoes can protect blood vessels and treat hypertension. There is glutathione in tomatoes, which can delay cell aging and increase the anti-cancer ability of human body. Carotene in tomato can protect skin elasticity, promote bone calcification and prevent rickets, night blindness and dry eye in children.

Tomatoes contain vitamins and minerals that protect the cardiovascular system and can reduce heart attacks.

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. Tomatoes can not only prevent prostate cancer, but also effectively reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers.

Vitamin C in tomatoes has the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, invigorating stomach and promoting digestion, cooling blood and calming liver, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and lowering blood pressure, and has a good auxiliary treatment effect on patients with hypertension and kidney. Eating more tomatoes has an anti-aging effect and can keep the skin fair.

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. Therefore, eating tomatoes also helps to prevent arteriosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Tomatoes are juicy and diuretic, and patients with nephritis should also eat them.

For patients with frequent gingival bleeding or subcutaneous bleeding, eating tomatoes is helpful to improve symptoms.

Malic acid or citric acid contained in tomatoes contributes to the digestion of fat and protein by gastric juice.