Friday, October 8, 2010

TOMATO



Tomato is actually a fruit not a vegetable. it has a different variety and shape.When it is ripe it turns red. It has also a soft skin,some are round while others are oblong.
According to hubpage
Health Benefits of Tomato are :

1. A large consumption of tomato can help improve skin texture and color.
2. Tomato is a good blood purifier.
3. Tomato helps in cases of congestion of the liver (protects the liver from cirrhosis) as well as for dissolving gallstones.
4. Tomato is a natural antiseptic therefore it can help protect against infectionNicotinic acid in tomatoes can help to reduce blood cholesterol, thus helps prevent heart diseases.
5. Vitamin K in tomatoes helps to prevent hemorrhages.
6. Tomato contain lycopene (the red pigment in tomato), this pigment is a powerful antioxidant that can also fight cancer cells.

This fruit has a lot of benefits and it's use in many variety of dishes. It makes your viand more delicious and nutricious.

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