2023-05-26 01:05:33
It is no secret to anyone that maintaining a healthy diet for a long time brings great benefits to the body. When this good habit of life is applied, the body remains in optimal conditions and is prepared to fight different types of diseases.
Including foods of plant origin in the daily diet, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts, is of the utmost importance, because these natural products offer the body a large amount of vitamins and other nutrientswhich are essential for the body to function properly.
Precisely, in what corresponds to the consumption of vegetables, there is one of them that stands out among the others because its benefits are enormous. It is the tomato, a food that in other countries is called tomato or tomato.
A vegetable like tomato or tomato accumulates more than ten medicinal properties. And, according to the digital platform of the Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation of the University of Talca, in Chile, these are its benefits:
2. Protects heart health. The same lycopene that accumulates in a food of plant origin such as tomatoes has the ability to lower high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, so it decreases the risk of suffering a heart attack and improves the health of the same vital organ.
3. Source of vitamins and minerals. “A tomato can provide regarding 40% of the daily requirement of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant that works once morest cancer caused by free radicals. It also contains vitamin A and plenty of potassium, as well as iron. Potassium plays a vital role in maintaining nerve health and iron is essential for maintaining blood health. Vitamin K, which is essential in blood clotting and controls bleeding, is abundant in tomatoes.”
4. Improves vision. Vitamin A is also an essential nutrient to prevent eye conditions, therefore, it improves visual ability.
5. Keeps the intestine healthy. “Tomatoes keep the digestive system healthy and prevent constipation and diarrhea. It also prevents jaundice and effectively removes toxins from the body.”
6. Reduces blood pressure. Tomato is a great ally to lower high blood pressure, so it helps prevent hypertension.
7. Relieves diabetes. “A study by the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that daily tomato consumption reduces oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes″.
8. Prevents gallstones. Including this food in daily consumption also helps dissolve gallstones.
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