It is difficult to find someone who does not like tomatoes, and tomatoes not only enrich our recipes but also provide many health benefits. This fruit is native to the American continent and in Europe, in the beginning it was used as an ornamental plant and it was not until the end of the 18th century when it was cultivated for consumption.
Surely you have ever found yourself in front of a wide variety of tomatoes (raf, ox heart, kumato, cherry...); More than 20,000 varieties of tomatoes with peculiar shapes, colors and aromas have been developed in the world. Most are red, but there are also yellow, orange, pink, purple, green or even multicolored and striped ones. Whichever variety you choose, you will benefit from its nutritional properties, which is why the WHO recommends its consumption.
In addition to eating it raw in cold soups, salads, spread on a slice of bread or in juice, it can be cooked in many different ways: fried, steamed, stewed... Tomatoes combine very well with eggplants, garlic, onion, olives or celery. The Italians, who make great use of tomatoes, have a recipe that combines these ingredients in a single dish: caponata, a Sicilian stew that can be eaten cold or warm, but always dressed with a good vinaigrette, to enhance the flavor of the tomato. . And in Spain, gazpacho and salmorejo are two cold soups that reign in the hottest months.
Protect your eyesight
Vitamin A improves our vision, helping to protect our eyes from degenerative diseases or night blindness.
Improves blood circulation
Tomatoes contain iron, a very healthy mineral for good blood condition, as well as vitamin K that helps control coagulation. In this way, tomatoes help prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Take care of the skin
Possessing great antioxidant properties, it is a natural remedy against aging and a great ally for the care of our skin, hair and teeth.
Avoid constipation
Its fiber content takes care of intestinal transit and prevents the appearance of diseases that have to do with the gastrointestinal organs.
Diuretic
Tomato contains potassium and low levels of sodium, which helps prevent fluid retention and eliminate toxins.
Antioxidant
Rich in lycopene, an antioxidant more powerful than vitamin E. Tomatoes also contain other carotenes, which makes it a powerful antioxidant that takes care of our body.
Calories 22
Proteins 1g
Total fat 0.11
Carbohydrates 3.5
Fiber (g) 1,4
Water (g) 94
Calcium (mg) 11
Hierro (mg) 0,6
Magnesium (mg) 10
Zinc (mg) 0,22
Sodium (mg) 3
Potassium (mg) 290
Phosphorus (mg) 27
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.11
Vitamin C (mg) 26
Vitamin E (mg) 1.2
