Pros and cons of eating raw tomatoes

1. Strengthen the stomach and eliminate appetite.

Organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid contained in laxative can promote gastric juice secretion, increase gastric acid concentration, adjust gastrointestinal function, and help gastrointestinal diseases. The fruit acid and fiber contained in it can help digestion, moisten the intestines and laxative, and prevent and treat constipation.

2. Clear away heat and detoxify.

Shengjin quenches thirst and tomatoes have a cool and sweet taste, which has the effect of clearing heat and rejuvenating Jin, nourishing yin and cooling blood, and has a good effect on fever and thirst, dry mouth, bleeding gums, hot stomach and bitter mouth, and rising false fire.

3. Lowering lipids and blood pressure.

Diuretic sodium excretion contains vitamin C, rutin, lycopene and fruit acid, which can lower blood cholesterol and prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. In addition, it contains a large amount of potassium and alkaline minerals, which can promote the discharge of sodium salts in the blood, have antihypertensive, diuretic, and swelling effects, and have a good auxiliary effect on hypertension and kidney disease.

4. Anti-blood coagulation.

Foreign studies to prevent cerebral thrombosis have found that a substance called P3 has been isolated from the yellow jelly-like juice around tomato seeds, which has the effect of antiplatelet coagulation and can prevent the occurrence of cerebral thrombosis. Patients suffering from coronary heart disease and stroke should drink tomato juice in moderation every day, which is beneficial to the disease**.

5. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer.

In recent years, studies have confirmed that lycopene contained in tomatoes has a unique antioxidant effect, which can remove free radicals in the body, prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, effectively reduce the occurrence of pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, oral cancer, breast cancer, and prevent the process of prostate cancer.

Tomatoes also contain anti-cancer and anti-aging glutathione, which can remove toxic substances from the body, restore the normal function of body organs, and delay aging, so tomatoes have the reputation of "longevity fruit".

6. Cataract prevention.

Macular degeneration contains vitamins A and C, which can prevent cataracts and have a certain prevention and treatment effect on night blindness; Lycopene has the effect of inhibiting lipid peroxidation, preventing the destruction of free radicals, inhibiting retinal macular degeneration, and maintaining vision.

7. Beauty and skin care.

The tomato contains carotene and vitamins A and C, which have the effects of freckles, beauty and skin care; Treatment of fungal and infectious diseases. Another study showed that tomato juice also had a role in eliminating fox odor.

Disadvantages of eating raw tomatoes:

1. It should not be eaten with cucumber.

Cucumbers contain a vitamin C-degrading enzyme that destroys vitamin C in other vegetables, and tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, and if the two are eaten together, they will not achieve the effect of supplementing nutrients.

2. It is not advisable to take anticoagulant drugs such as heparin and dicoumarin.

Tomatoes contain more vitamin K, which mainly catalyzes the synthesis of thrombin in the liver. When vitamin K is insufficient, the clotting time is prolonged, causing subcutaneous and muscle bleeding.

3. Green tomatoes contain alkaloid glycosides (solanine), which will cause the mouth to feel bitter after eating, and there will be poisoning when it is heavy.

The benefits and disadvantages of eating raw tomatoes are as follows:

First, the benefits, play a role in beauty, vitamin supplementation, anti-aging.

Second, eat a lot of tomatoes on an empty stomach, because they contain more gum, fruit and other components, which are easy to combine with gastric acid to form stones, causing stomach distention.