The Plum Tomato. "Food so good it's addictive!"
The tomato is the more economically important vegetable commodity. More than 90 million tons are produced every year everywhere in the world. China , the United States, Turkey, and Egypt are the principal producing countries. Besides, it is one of the vegetables with more diversity of uses. It is also cooked, stewed, fried, pickling, as a sauce or in combination with other foodstuffs besides the raw consumption. It is also processed whole as paste, juice, powder, etc., in the dispatched industry. At present, 25 and 30 percent of the annual world production is intended for the processing industry.
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| BLISS OF NATURE |
One medium whole tomato contains about 22 calories, 0 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fibre, 1 gram of protein and 6 milligrams of sodium. It also provides 40 percent of vitamin C's recommended daily allowance, 20 percent vitamin A's RDA, 2 percent iron's RDA, and 1 percent calcium's RDA. A few of the health benefits of tomatoes are presented here.
HEART HEALTH
Lycopene is thought to reduce the risk of developing heart disease, Mangieri said. A 2011 study of lycopene and heart disease studies, published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, found that most evidence supports the positive association between lycopene intake or low-dose supplementation, and reduced heart disease risk. It is presumably because of two of the acts of lycopene involving fats in the bloodstream. Lycopene, and certain other phytonutrients, may reduce lipid peroxidation. Lipid peroxidation is when fats in the blood are damaged by oxygen and in excess can trigger gradual blocking of blood vessels (atherosclerosis). Also, lycopene was shown to result in lower levels of LDL ( bad) cholesterol and triglycerides.
ANTIOXIDANT POWER
While most of the tomatoes' phytonutrients and vitamins have strong antioxidant properties, lycopene is a standout. Researchers found that lycopene was the most effective in inactivating singlet oxygen (a harmful free radical) of all the carotenoids in a test tube study published in the Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. This might be due to the unique molecule shape of lycopene, which is highly effective in deactivating free radicals.
STRONG BONES
Lycopene can promote bone health and aid in preventing osteoporosis from forming. A research published in the Bone and Mineral Research Journal showed that participants with higher blood lycopene rates were less likely to suffer hip or nonvertebral fracture. However, a study published in Osteoporosis International found that postmenopausal women who added lycopene to their diets for four months had reduced bone resorption (collapse of bones).
EYE HEALTH
Tomatoes contain both vitamin A and beta-carotene which can, when digested, become vitamin A. Vitamin A is known to be important for vision. According to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, it is important to keep the retina functioning properly and for low light and color vision. It plays a role in the development of the eye too.
SKIN HEALTH
The vitamin C content of tomatoes and vitamin A are good for your skin. Vitamin C is required for the development of collagen according to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, which keeps your skin looking youthful and helps in wound healing, and vitamin A is a compound in retinoids that are used in anti-aging skin treatments.
TIPS AND HACKS
Good Tomato Seasoning
Season with fresh basil instead of marjoram; add garlic, black olives and olive oil for a fresh and exquisite dish.
Tomato Sauce With Less Acid
Add a teaspoon of sugar before cooking time is over so that the tomato sauce lacks acidity
Tomatoes Maturing
They are left to ripen when bought too green near a sunny window. They can also be wrapped in a newspaper and kept out of the refrigerator until ready
Peeling Down The Tomatoes
Although the tomato 's skin is rich in vitamins and minerals, delicate stomachs or organisms that tend to form kidney stones don't always welcome it. Wash under hot water to Clean the tomatoes quickly. For this there is another trick: rubbing the tomato surface with a knife isn't a sharp hand. A short, shallow cut will suffice and the skin out.
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