Tomato Is "The Poor Man's Apple"

• Posted by Laddu February 20, 2014 - Filed in Health - #Tomato Is "The Poor Man's Apple"  - 1,198 views

  Tomato Is "The Poor Man's Apple"

   

  

  
  Tomato is considered as both vegetable and fruit but is largely accepted as vegetable. It is popular all over the world. It contains a lot of nutrients especially vitamins. It is very tasty and people like to take it in different forms such as raw, salad, juice, soup, sauce, ketchup etc. It is a source of vitamin A, B and C. If you take tomatoes daily, it will give sufficient amount of vitamins required by the body.

   

  

  
  It contains iron in quantities twice as found in eggs. It speeds up blood circulation and enriches red blood corpuscles in blood. It provides strength to heart muscles and bone. It is also provides energy. It clears constipation, and activates the liver.

   

  It is digestive. But a person suffering from kidney stone should not take Tomato. Taking too much of Tomato seeds may result in the formation of stones. So it is better to avoid the seeds. A person suffering from cough should also avoid taking Tomato.