This one fruit that is very familiar in our lives. The price also not expensive, certainly in every household will consume this fruit. It works great and has so far been recognized. Tomato is one of the horticultural products are consumed fruit, good for fresh consumption or for processing. In addition to contribute to the income for farmers, tomatoes also have adequate nutrient composition, especially in vitamins A and C.
CHEMICAL CONTENT
From ripe tomato fruit contain calories per 100 gr 20 cal, 1 g protein, carbohydrates 4.2, 5 mg calcium, phosphorus 27 mg, 0.5 mg iron, vitamin A 1500 SI, 0.06 mg vitamin B1, vitamin C 40 mg, water 94 g.
USSAGE
1. Tomato fruit in addition to many vitamin A, also contain lycopene. Lycopene is one of many powerful antioxidants found in vegetables and fruit, has a high potential to inhibit damaging free oxygen. So it can protect cells from damage by free radicals and the radiation from ultraviolet rays , a variety of degenerative diseases.
2. Lycopene has the ability as a powerful antioxidant. This is due to its ability to bind free oxygen radicals to capture peroxy, to prevent the oxidation of DNA, to prevent lipid peroxidation, and to prevent the oxidation of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL).
3. Lycopene also affect blood sugar levels, ie the lower the blood levels of lycopene, the trend in the increase of blood sugar levels become easier or vice versa.
4. Lycopene affects insulin resistance, so the body’s tolerance to glucose increases.
5. Another virtue is to prevent various types of cancer such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, asthma, atherosklorosis, immune function, heart and degenerative disease.
6. A study was conducted on approximately 48 000 men concluded that eating tomato products processed from 10 times a week had a risk of prostate cancer 35% lower than men who ate tomatoes at less than 1.5 times a week.
7. Tomatoes contain a lot of antioxidants and other vitamins, so that the tomato is a vegetable-fruit that can be used for prevention of diseases that can also to strengthen the immune system against infection.
8. Tomatoes also can reduce the risk of cataracts, heart disease and stroke.
Preventable diseases are:
1. PREVENT BREAST CANCER, three fresh tomatoes blended and drunk every day.
2. PREVENT DIARRHEA, 3 tomatoes blended and mixed with water and then drink tea.
3. ADVANCES skin tightening, but not crushed tomatoes until smooth, then diusapkan to face.
4. PREVENT PROSTATE CANCER, which is made by the tomato juice and drink two glasses on a regular basis in the morning and at night before bed.
