What are the benefits of tomatoes?

The tomato is one of the most popular vegetables on our table, thanks to its excellent taste and valuable nutritional and dietary qualities. Not everyone knows how tomatoes are useful, but, meanwhile, these vegetables are simply a storehouse of valuable properties.

First of all, tomatoes are rich in substances necessary for the human body, minerals and vitamins (C, B1, K and PP), as well as carotene, organic acids (citric, malic, oxalic), mineral salts (iodine, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sodium , calcium, iron, etc.), nitrogenous substances, alkaloids, pectin substances. Tomato is also a source of a unique substance - lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant and can have a therapeutic effect on many diseases. Lycopene is very effective in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and it can also improve brain function.

In addition, tomatoes are useful for improving digestion and activating metabolism. Tomatoes must be present on the table of people who suffer from kidney and bladder disease, asthenia, and atherosclerosis.

Due to the presence of the valuable substance serotonin in tomatoes, they have a very beneficial effect on the nervous system, can improve mood and cope with depression. Tomatoes are also rich in phytoncides, which have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties; they make the body resistant to the harmful effects of solar radiation.

But this is not all the information about the benefits of tomatoes.They also have rejuvenating properties, improve complexion and smooth out wrinkles, which is why these vegetables are actively used in cosmetology for the preparation of various masks and creams.