{"id":2323,"date":"2020-05-22T13:50:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T13:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2022-03-27T10:50:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T10:50:05","slug":"health-benefits-of-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/health-benefits-of-tomatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Health benefits of Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>They contain the highest level of lycopene among all fruits and vegetables; lycopene is an antioxidant, which helps the body to get rid of free radicals that are harmful to it. Consumption of tomatoes helps in preventing various forms of cancers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reduces cholesterol level and thus reduces blood pressure due to the presence of vitamin B and potassium. tomatoes keeps the hair shiny and strong, and it also helps improve Eye vision. Chromium in tomatoes helps diabetic patients to keep the blood sugar level under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Energy:&nbsp;17.69&nbsp;<\/li><li>Calories (per 100 g)<\/li><li>Vitamin c:&nbsp;14&nbsp;mg (per 100 g)<\/li><li>Protein:&nbsp;900&nbsp;mg (per 100 g)<\/li><li>Scientific name:&nbsp;Solanum lycopersicum<\/li><li>Family:&nbsp;Solanaceae<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomatoes are packed with nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One cup of chopped or sliced raw tomatoes&nbsp;contains:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>32&nbsp;calories&nbsp;(kcal)<\/li><li>170.14 g of water<\/li><li>1.58 g of protein<\/li><li>2.2 g of fiber<\/li><li>5.8 g of&nbsp;carbohydrate<\/li><li>0 g&nbsp;cholesterol<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomato A rich Source of vitamin and mineral content including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>18 mg of&nbsp;calcium<\/li><li>427 mg of potassium<\/li><li>43 mg of phosphorus<\/li><li>24.7 mg of vitamin C<\/li><li>1499 international units (IU) of vitamin A<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomatoes contain a wide array of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants,&nbsp;including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>alpha-lipoic acid<\/li><li>lycopene<\/li><li>choline<\/li><li>folic acid<\/li><li>beta-carotene<\/li><li>lutein<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health benefits of Tomatoes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomatoes are the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been linked to many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. Tomatoes is also a Good source of&nbsp;<strong>vitamin C<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>potassium<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>folate<\/strong>, and vitamin K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Tomato benefits for skin<\/strong>&#8211; Slightly acidic in nature,&nbsp;<strong>tomatoes<\/strong>&nbsp;contain high contents of potassium and vitamin C; this transforms the dullest of skins and restores glow to the&nbsp;<strong>skin<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Tomatoes and Heart Health <\/strong>&#8211; Lycopene chemical which gives its red colour. Lycopene is powerful antioxidant, a type of substance that helps keep cells from becoming damaged. Some research shows that lycopene may lower LDL, or \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol, and keep blood from clotting, which lowers stroke risk<\/li><li>Some research has found that&nbsp;<strong>tomatoes<\/strong>&nbsp;may help protect men from prostate&nbsp;<strong>cancer<\/strong>. The juicy red fruit can help guard the DNA in your cells from damage that can lead to&nbsp;<strong>cancer<\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>Tomatoes<\/strong>&nbsp;contain high concentration of an effective antioxidant called lycopene<\/li><li><strong>Tomatoes control blood pressure &#8211;<\/strong> The researchers suggest that it may be the&nbsp;<strong>tomato&#8217;s<\/strong>&nbsp;antioxidants, including lycopene, beta carotene and vitamin E, that cause the&nbsp;<strong>benefits<\/strong>. T<strong>omatoes<\/strong> is also good source of Potassium It helps to improve&nbsp;<strong>blood pressure<\/strong>&nbsp;as well.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health benefits of Tomatoes &#8211;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\"><\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1590156061796\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"><strong>Weight Loss<\/strong> &#8211;<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><strong>Tomatoes<\/strong>\u00a0are definitely among our favourite\u00a0<strong>fat<\/strong>-fighting foods.\u00a0<strong>Tomatoes<\/strong>\u00a0have been found to reduce inflammation and water retention in the body, as well as reversing leptin resistance. Leptin is a type of protein which helps to regulate metabolic rate and appetite, so our bodies rely on it to shed those extra pounds.<br\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tomato benefits\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/health-benefits-of-tomatoes.jpg\"\/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1590156051263\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"><strong>Diabetes<\/strong> &#8211;<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">One study in 2011 found that 200 grams of raw\u00a0<strong>tomato<\/strong>\u00a0(or about 1.5 medium\u00a0<strong>tomatoes<\/strong>) each day reduced blood pressure in people with type 2\u00a0<strong>diabetes<\/strong>. Researchers concluded\u00a0<strong>tomato<\/strong>\u00a0consumption might help reduce cardiovascular risk that&#8217;s associated with type 2\u00a0<strong>diabetes<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tomatoes healp in diabetes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tomatoes-healp-in-diabetes.jpg\"\/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1590156131372\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Improve Vision-<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Research shows that the lycopene present in ocular tissues helps prevent light-induced damage to the retina and other areas of the eye.\u00a0<strong>Tomatoes<\/strong>\u00a0are also an excellent source of vitamin C, another\u00a0<strong>vision<\/strong>\u00a0protector.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1590156197698\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"><strong>Strengthen bones<\/strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><strong>Tomatoes<\/strong>\u00a0contain vitamin K and calcium in high amounts. Both the nutrients help repair and\u00a0<strong>strengthen bones<\/strong>\u00a0and improve\u00a0<strong>bone<\/strong>\u00a0mass as well. Good for diabetics: Being a rich source of chromium,\u00a0<strong>tomatoes<\/strong>\u00a0help maintain blood sugar levels while providing nutrition to the body.<\/p> <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They contain the highest level of lycopene among all fruits and vegetables; lycopene is an antioxidant, which helps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoga-pose"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- This website is optimized by Airlift. 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