Healing properties of tomato juice

Grow tomatoes began more than 2,5 thousand years ago on the lands of the American continent. Thanks to the inhabitants of Peru, a gradual selection of wild tomatoes took place, which were more like berries. Some species of wild tomatoes can be found in nature and in our time, and they really belong to berries, and not to vegetables, and the Chinese generally consider them fruits.

"Golden Apple" - so Peruvians called tomato. The discovery by Columbus of America allowed tomatoes to get to Europe in the early 16th century. In Russia, the fruit of tomato was imported only in the XVIII century, but they did not receive their distribution immediately, because, like potatoes, they were considered poisonous. Today, tomatoes are loved by almost everyone, like tomato juice, which in terms of consumption constitutes a serious competition even for fruit juices. Dieticians note the useful properties of tomato juice and call it multivitamin.

The benefits and composition of tomato juice

Tomato juice has a very rich composition. It contains many natural sugars, such as fructose and glucose, organic acids - most of all apple, but there is also lemon, oxalic, wine, and in overripe tomatoes and amber, which is one of the most useful and valuable.

Tomatoes contain a large amount of carotene and other vitamins: A, B vitamins, E, H, PP, but most of all vitamin C (about 60%). Many also mineral substances: potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, iodine, chlorine, chromium, manganese, cobalt, boron, iron, zinc, rubidium, molybdenum, nickel, fluorine, selenium, copper. In tomatoes there are also proteins, fats, carbohydrates and dietary fiber, but they are practically without calorie, so they can be used in almost any diet for weight loss.

The high content of potassium makes tomato juice useful for the normalization of metabolic processes in the body, the work of the nervous system and the prevention of heart disease. Such a substance as lycopene, which is contained in tomatoes, has antioxidant properties that can prevent the development of cancerous tumors, and these properties persist in pasteurized juice. Tomato juice helps the body produce serotonin - a "hormone of joy," so it can be used to relieve and prevent stress.

Healing properties of tomato juice

In addition to the above properties of tomato juice, it also has a diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, choleretic effect, helps strengthen capillaries and prevents the development of atherosclerosis. Due to its ability to suppress the processes of putrefaction in the intestine, it improves its functioning, therefore tomato juice is recommended to drink to people who suffer from constipation. Recently, it has been proven that regular consumption of this juice can prevent the formation of blood clots, which pose a serious danger to human health and life. Tomato juice can help prevent a disease like thrombosis of the veins on the legs, so it should be eaten by people who spend a lot of time in a sitting position.

Contraindications to tomato juice

There are no special contraindications to the use of tomato juice, however it is not recommended for people suffering from such diseases as gastric ulcer and gastritis, pancreatitis and cholecystitis, and also for various poisonings.

How to drink tomato juice

As well as tomatoes, tomato juice can not be subjected to heat treatment, in which organic acids become harmful to health inorganic. Frequent consumption of tomatoes or canned juice with starches (bread, potatoes) can cause the formation of stones in the bladder and kidneys.

Foods that are rich in proteins, for example, eggs, cottage cheese, meat, can not be combined with tomatoes, this can lead to disruption of the digestive process. It is better to use them with olive oil, nuts, garlic, cheese - this promotes better digestion of food, which will bring more benefits.

One glass of tomato juice contains half the daily norm of carotene, vitamins A and C, vitamins of group B. Fresh tomato juice improves digestion. It is not desirable to add sugar or salt to it, it is better to put finely chopped garlic or fresh herbs.