Tomato you know a well known vegetable for all of us.So far the medical and herbal research programmes are still going on to know the unknown behind tomato's importance in our daily life health care and for proper preventive issues in certain ailments.
The notable significances of tomatoes are hereunder:
1)it smoothens and softens the skin.
2)it prevents some cancers.
3)it reduces hypertension(high BP)
3)Healing status of injury is augmented by having tomatoes.
4)it's a good source of Vitamin C,P.so protective against common cold and for favouring exalted immunity.
5)it's helpfull for Anaemic patients by increasing the effectivity haemopoietic system.
6)Helpfull to smokers by its antioxidant property.

So have one or two raw tomatoes daily.And enjoy your health in proper way.:curtsy:

is it important to have raw tomatoes??
i mean we usually have a mixed salad with tomatoes, onion, curd etc...
you say raw tomatoes is better???

^^^
Yeah, you can eat them like apples / oranges / cucumbers / lemons :weedman:

nice info, denovo15, rep +
(explanation for reppin': i'm happy when i see people concerned about WHAT they eat and explainin' further) :partyman:

is it important to have raw tomatoes??
i mean we usually have a mixed salad with tomatoes, onion, curd etc...
you say raw tomatoes is better???

Yes my dear,you need to eat raw tomatoes without heating them.But the items you've said here are really needs raw tomatoes.My shake of saying was just not to loose the vitamins within it.Hope this is enough for your query!

Thanks denovo15,
It's quite a great tips to make myself healthy.Continuing your suggestion.Thanks again.

daily intake of tomatoes? - i think ive heard of this before, i couldnt remember where (i need food for the brain to improve my memory) neways i do like tomatoes (fresh.and.cooked) but ive never eaten it in a daily basis..hmm.. i kinda prefer varieties in my fruits+vegetables...but nice info share^^

Tomato you know a well known vegetable for all of us.So far the medical and herbal research programmes are still going on to know the unknown behind tomato's importance in our daily life health care and for proper preventive issues in certain ailments.
The notable significances of tomatoes are hereunder:
1)it smoothens and softens the skin.
2)it prevents some cancers.
3)it reduces hypertension(high BP)
3)Healing status of injury is augmented by having tomatoes.
4)it's a good source of Vitamin C,P.so protective against common cold and for favouring exalted immunity.
5)it's helpfull for Anaemic patients by increasing the effectivity haemopoietic system.
6)Helpfull to smokers by its antioxidant property.

So have one or two raw tomatoes daily.And enjoy your health in proper way.:curtsy:


Hi mate,

You may be correct to certain extent. However, there is a more important ingredient in tomatoes, i.e. "Lycopene" or "Lycopersicon esculentum mill" in Latin can only be found after heating the tomatoes.

This is an article I've read which I now reproduce as follows:

* Lycopene is an open-chain unsaturated carotenoid that imparts red colour to tomatoes, guava, rosehip, watermelon and pink grapefruit.
* Lycopene is a proven antioxidant. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, which may damage the body's cells.
* Research shows that lycopene in tomatoes can be absorbed more efficiently by the body if processed into juice, sauce, paste and ketchup. The chemical form of lycopene found in tomatoes is converted by the temperature changes involved in processing to make it more easily absorbed by the body.

* In the body, lycopene is deposited in the liver, lungs, prostate gland, colon and skin. Its concentration in body tissues tends to be higher than all other carotenoids.
* Regular high consumption of fruits and vegetables is recommended as part of healthy eating. Epidemiological studies have shown that high intake of lycopene-containing vegetables is inversely associated with the incidence of certain types of cancer. For example, habitual intake of tomato products has been inversely associated with the risk of cancer of the digestive tract among Italians. li>In one six-year study by Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, the diets of more than 47,000 men were studied. Of 46 fruits and vegetables evaluated, only the tomato products (which contain large quantities of lycopene) showed a measurable relationship to reduce prostate cancer risk. As consumption of tomato products increased, levels of lycopene in the blood increased, and the risk for prostate cancer decreased. The study also showed that the heat processing of tomatoes and tomato products increases lycopene's bioavailability.

* Ongoing preliminary research suggests that lycopene is associated with reduced risk of macular degenerative disease, serum lipid oxidation and cancers of the lung, bladder, cervix and skin.
* Studies are underway to investigate other potential benefits of lycopene - including the H.J. Heinz Company sponsored research at the University of Toronto and at the American Health Foundation. These studies will focus on lycopene's possible role in the fight against cancers of the digestive tract, breast and prostate cancer.


Hope this provides some useful info...

Hi mate,

You may be correct to certain extent. However, there is a more important ingredient in tomatoes, i.e. "Lycopene" or "Lycopersicon esculentum mill" in Latin can only be found after heating the tomatoes.

This is an article I've read which I now reproduce as follows:

* Lycopene is an open-chain unsaturated carotenoid that imparts red colour to tomatoes, guava, rosehip, watermelon and pink grapefruit.
* Lycopene is a proven antioxidant. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, which may damage the body's cells.
* Research shows that lycopene in tomatoes can be absorbed more efficiently by the body if processed into juice, sauce, paste and ketchup. The chemical form of lycopene found in tomatoes is converted by the temperature changes involved in processing to make it more easily absorbed by the body.

* In the body, lycopene is deposited in the liver, lungs, prostate gland, colon and skin. Its concentration in body tissues tends to be higher than all other carotenoids.
* Regular high consumption of fruits and vegetables is recommended as part of healthy eating. Epidemiological studies have shown that high intake of lycopene-containing vegetables is inversely associated with the incidence of certain types of cancer. For example, habitual intake of tomato products has been inversely associated with the risk of cancer of the digestive tract among Italians. li>In one six-year study by Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, the diets of more than 47,000 men were studied. Of 46 fruits and vegetables evaluated, only the tomato products (which contain large quantities of lycopene) showed a measurable relationship to reduce prostate cancer risk. As consumption of tomato products increased, levels of lycopene in the blood increased, and the risk for prostate cancer decreased. The study also showed that the heat processing of tomatoes and tomato products increases lycopene's bioavailability.

* Ongoing preliminary research suggests that lycopene is associated with reduced risk of macular degenerative disease, serum lipid oxidation and cancers of the lung, bladder, cervix and skin.
* Studies are underway to investigate other potential benefits of lycopene - including the H.J. Heinz Company sponsored research at the University of Toronto and at the American Health Foundation. These studies will focus on lycopene's possible role in the fight against cancers of the digestive tract, breast and prostate cancer.


Hope this provides some useful info...

yes mate!you're 100% correct.I also knew the information...but didn't shared it because this is hardly understood to all except to medical students like you,me,and others....i just represented all the statements in a lucid way for laymen usages...But your great effort airs me too....keep it up buddy.Rep+ fr the info!

@-=[:dEnOvO:]=- and all ipmartian thank's...
great info about tomatoes for health bro...