Tomatoes are distinguished not only by excellent taste, but also by the content of a decent amount of useful elements (vitamins of group B, E). In addition, tomatoes, thanks to thiamine, are able to cheer you up and help you withstand stressful situations more easily. What else tomatoes are useful and how they affect the female body, let's understand.

Calorie content and chemical composition

The benefits of tomatoes are determined by their composition, which is a real healing well.

Did you know? In the Spanish province of Bunyol, the La Tomatina festival takes place annually at the end of August, culminating in the battle of tomatoes. The colorful massacre lasts 2 hours.

Benefits and healing properties

Tomatoes have a positive effect on the human body. With moderate use of these vegetables in fresh or processed form, they get an effect that allows you to cope with many diseases.

• Tomatoes have such a positive effect:
• Stabilization of the digestive tract. Doctors recommend the meat-eaters to eat fruits to speed up digestion. This product reduces discomfort and minimizes the fermentation process. The pulp of the vegetable activates the secretion of gastric juice, which helps to increase intestinal motility, which is an excellent prevention of colitis.
• Lower cholesterol. Regular consumption of this vegetable helps to lower cholesterol and eliminate cholesterol plaques on the walls of blood vessels. Tomatoes are recommended for food with angina pectoris and hypertension.
• Support cardiac function. Potassium, magnesium, sodium and iron stabilize the heart and are recommended for the prevention of pathologies of the heart muscle.
• Improving the functioning of the immune system. Ascorbic acid enhances immunity and serves as a prophylaxis of colds. Systematic use of tomatoes reduces the risk of respiratory diseases.
• Improving the respiratory system and removing toxic substances from the body. Consuming tomatoes helps eliminate mucus and toxins from the airways.
• Stabilization of the liver-kidney system and reduction of swelling. Tomatoes have a diuretic property, which enhances the outflow of bile compounds, reduces their effect on the liver and restores its tissues.
• Losing weight. Tomatoes are able to enhance metabolism, break down fats and remove excess fluid. This vegetable is indicated for metabolic disorders.
• The prevention of anemia. The iron-containing component with regular use increases the level of hemoglobin and keeps it at the proper level, improves the production of red blood cells.
• Prevention of thrombosis and treatment of varicose veins. Due to its unique composition, tomatoes are able to thin the blood.
• Reduce the risk of cancer. The composition of tomatoes contains lycopene, which is recognized as an effective means of preventing cancerous formations.
• Excretion of salts, stabilization of salt balance. The sodium contained in tomatoes normalizes the salt balance, breaks down neoplasms in the kidneys (sand, stones).
• Removal of depression and prevention of diseases of the nervous system. In tomatoes, powerful antioxidants are present that activate regenerative processes in nerve cells.
• Prevention of osteoporosis. Phytonutrients prevent the risk of developing joint diseases.
• Improving the condition of teeth, skin, nails and hair, support for vision. Beta-carotene in the body is modified into vitamin A and favorably affects the strength of bones, teeth and improves vision.
• Attenuation of inflammatory processes. Flavonoids (soluble pigments) have anti-inflammatory properties.

Tomatoes used to be called golden apples. And, as it turned out, not in vain. Due to its low calorie content and rich composition, this vegetable is the most common in dietary complexes for getting rid of excess weight. The effect of tomatoes on the female body during pregnancy is often discussed on forums and has conflicting reviews.

But experts say that the trace elements contained in the vegetable help to improve the condition of the fetal bone tissue during its active development and cope with toxicosis. In addition, tomatoes favorably affect the nervous system, stabilizing the emotional state of expectant mothers.

Possible harm and contraindications

It would seem that in the presence of a mass of useful qualities, tomatoes should not do any harm. But actually it is not. And the main contraindication to the use of this vegetable is allergy.

• In addition, tomatoes are not recommended to be consumed, or should be treated with caution if there are such problems:
• arthritis;
• kidney disease
• gout;
• gastritis or ulcer;
• gallstone disease;
• heartburn;
• pancreatitis in the acute stage.

Important! Oxalic acid, which is part of tomatoes, disrupts water-salt metabolism and can harm the kidneys.

Some organic acids in tomatoes can irritate the gastric mucosa and cause pain. Caution should be used by pregnant women, especially in the third trimester and with individual intolerance. In addition, in the first 2-3 months when breastfeeding, this vegetable can cause allergies. Therefore, tomatoes should be introduced into the diet gradually, observing the reaction of the baby.

Application

The rich composition of tomatoes allows you to eat this vegetable not only as food, but also to improve the condition of the body as a whole, and to normalize some individual systems.

In folk medicine

Alternative medicine has long adopted the useful composition of tomatoes and is actively using it to treat certain diseases.

For example, tomato-based recipes can help with these conditions:

1. Facial skin inflammation. The skin is slightly steamed using a decoction of chamomile, wiped and greased with tomato slices.
2. Burns. Half the tomato is cut to the wound to the site of thermal damage. The vegetable will not only disinfect, but also have a healing effect.
3. Enhanced hair growth. Add oatmeal to tomato juice, rub it into the hair roots and hold for 4-5 minutes. After the mask is washed off with warm water.
4. Fighting overweight. Several fruits are peeled, mixed in equal proportions with celery and parsley. All this goes astray in a blender. This composition is drunk in the morning. Used for fasting days.
5. Varicose veins. Unripe tomato is cut in half and applied to a swollen vein. If the procedure is repeated daily, then after a week the results will be noticeable. You can apply tomato seeds to problem areas. Pads with grains are applied to the veins at night for a month.

In cosmetology

Use the beneficial properties of tomatoes and for cosmetic purposes. Especially popular are face masks, which can be freely prepared independently, and the effect can be compared with the procedures provided by cosmetology salons. The result of tomato masks is elastic, healthy skin.

If you want to nourish the skin, you can take a tomato, peel it, knead it with a fork, add egg yolk and a teaspoon of starch. Apply the mask on the face and rinse off with warm water after ¼ hours. If the skin type is closer to oily, then protein is excluded.

Important! Before using the masks, they are required to do a test for allergic reactions.

In cooking

During thermal and other processing, tomatoes retain almost all of their useful properties. They are consumed both fresh and stewed, fried, baked.

In cooking, this vegetable is used in the preparation of:

• soups;
• sauces;
• salads;
• juices;
• side dishes;
• pickles;
• preservation.

Tomatoes are best combined with vegetable fats. Thanks to this supplement, vitamins are absorbed faster.

Important! It is not recommended to combine tomatoes with meat, fish, eggs and flour. This can disrupt the processes occurring in the gastrointestinal tract. The interval between doses of these products should be 30-60 minutes.

As you can see, a familiar and familiar vegetable, like a tomato, brings significant healing results. Enjoy delicious meals and maintain your health.