On the Efficacy and Taboo of Tomatoes

1, Mingmu tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C. Vitamin E of Rinawale can not only help improve eyesight, but also help prevent night blindness. Tomatoes are rich in phytochemicals, antioxidants lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin, which can protect eyes from light damage and reduce the risk of cataract.

2. Help Fight Cancer According to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, eating more tomatoes can help fight prostate cancer. It can also reduce the risk of gastric cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, pharyngeal cancer, oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, rectal cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer and ovarian cancer.

3, clean skin tomatoes contain a powerful antioxidant lycopene, which can protect the skin from sunlight, reduce the skin's sensitivity to ultraviolet rays, and reduce the generation of wrinkles and fine lines.

4. Lowering blood sugar level Tomatoes contain very few carbohydrates and are rich in chromium, which helps to control blood sugar and fiber, and to a certain extent, control blood sugar levels so that they are not too high.

5. Taboo:

(1) Women should not eat tomatoes raw during menstruation. With the arrival of spring, the weather is getting warmer. Many people usually wash tomatoes and eat them raw to clear away heat and quench their thirst. However, women are not suitable for eating raw tomatoes during menstruation. When many women come to menstruation, the cold in their bodies is relatively heavy, and they are prone to backache, abdominal distension and cold hands and feet.

(2) At this time, if tomatoes are eaten raw, it may aggravate the dysmenorrhea of the body, and the female uterus will also suffer from cold, which is not conducive to blood stasis. Therefore, if a female friend wants to eat tomatoes during menstruation, she must pay attention to cooking them before eating them, which is more conducive to her health.

(3) People with a bad stomach should not eat tomatoes on an empty stomach. Many people with bad stomachs are easily repaired by gastric mucosa. When people are on an empty stomach, their bodies will secrete more stomach acid. When they eat tomatoes on an empty stomach, some elements contained in tomatoes may combine with gastric acid, which is not conducive to the self-repair of gastric mucosa. Many people may also have flatulence and stomachache. Therefore, for people with bad stomach, don't eat tomatoes on an empty stomach, and try to wait for food in your stomach before eating tomatoes.