What are the benefits of drinking tomato juice?

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Tomato juice provides many healthy ingredients. The reason is because tomatoes are rich in vitamins A, C, K, B6 and essential micronutrients for the body such as potassium, folate, magnesium, niacin, thiamin, copper, phosphorus,...

1. Nutritional composition of tomato juice

Tomato juice is juice made from fresh tomatoes, sometimes combined with other vegetables and fruits such as carrots, celery and radishes.
In 240ml of 100% pure tomato juice, there are nutritional ingredients including: 41 calories, 2g fiber, 2g protein and potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B3 (niacin) , vitamin B9 (folate), vitamin B1 (thiamin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).
Just drink 240ml of tomato juice, you can almost meet the body's daily vitamin C needs and meet 22% of the body's daily vitamin A needs. Vitamin C is essential for smokers. Vitamin A works to improve eyesight, protect cells from free radicals.
In addition, tomato juice is also high in magnesium and potassium - 2 minerals important for heart health. Besides, the rich source of B vitamins in this juice will play an important role in the body's metabolism.

2. What is the effect of tomato juice?

2.1 Reduce inflammation Tomato juice contains antioxidants, notably lycopene (a plant pigment with many health benefits). Lycopene works to protect cells from the risk of damage by free radicals, thereby reducing inflammation in the body.
2.2 Reduces Risk of Cancer With its high nutrient and antioxidant content, tomato juice also has anti-cancer effects. The results of many studies show that consuming a high amount of tomatoes and tomato products can reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Additionally, a test-tube study showed that lycopene extract from tomatoes inhibited the growth of prostate cancer cells, even killing cancer cells.
Besides, tomato juice also works to reduce the risk of cancer of the stomach, lung, nasopharynx, cervix, rectum, esophagus, colon, ovary,... At the same time, a Animal studies also show that tomato products have a protective effect against skin cancer.
2.3 Reduces risk of cardiovascular disease Tomato juice contains powerful antioxidants such as lycopene and beta-carotene that help reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and atherosclerosis circuit.

2.4 Other effects Improve eyesight: Tomato juice is a rich source of vitamins A and C, which help improve eyesight and prevent night blindness. At the same time, tomatoes can also reduce the risk of cataracts, macular degeneration; Brightening skin: Lycopene present in tomatoes is a strong antioxidant that protects the skin against the negative effects of sunlight, reducing wrinkles on the skin; Lowers blood sugar: The antioxidants in tomato juice help protect the vessel walls and kidneys, which are vulnerable to damage from diabetes. In addition, tomatoes also contain fiber and chromium, low in carbohydrates, so they have the effect of controlling blood sugar; Improve sleep quality: Abundant source of vitamin C and lycopene found in tomato juice helps you sleep better; Helps strengthen bones: Vitamin K and calcium in tomatoes help keep bones strong, prevent osteoporosis; Good for the liver: Tomatoes can prevent congestion in the liver, prevent cirrhosis; Beauty hair: The vitamins and iron in tomatoes help to repair damaged hair, making your hair more shiny. Besides, tomatoes are acidic, can balance the pH in your hair, so if you have dandruff and itchy scalp, you can apply tomato juice to your hair after shampooing, wait for about 4-5 minutes, then wash. again with cold water. However, you should pay attention not to use this method too often because the acid of tomatoes can make hair dry and frizzy; Support weight loss: Tomatoes are low in fat and cholesterol, contain a lot of fiber and water, so they will help you feel full when eating and drinking juice.

3. How to make tomato juice at home

You can make tomato juice by following process:
Slice fresh tomatoes, cook 30 minutes over medium heat. When cooking, you can add a little olive oil because the lycopene in tomatoes is fat soluble. Olive oil will increase the effectiveness of lycopene; You wait for the tomatoes to cool, put in a blender and blend until the mixture is as smooth as desired. Then, you strain the tomato puree through a sieve. If you use a juicer, you don't need to filter the tomato pulp; You can add to tomato juice some vegetables such as celery, red bell pepper, ... to increase the nutritional content and flavor of this juice. If you want to make tomato juice faster, you can use fresh tomatoes instead of cooked ones.

4. Note when using tomatoes/tomato juice

It is better to use ripe tomatoes than raw tomatoes. If using raw tomatoes, you should choose tomatoes with natural colors, not damaged or crushed. Before use, you should wash tomatoes with salt water to remove chemicals and pesticides; Do not use tomatoes and cucumbers at the same time because cucumbers contain catabolic enzymes that can destroy the vitamin C content in other vegetables, typically tomatoes; Do not eat/drink tomato seeds because the body cannot digest it. In the process of intestinal food circulation, tomato seeds can enter the appendix, easily causing appendicitis; Do not eat, drink tomato juice when hungry. Because tomatoes contain a lot of pectin and phenolic resin, if consumed on an empty stomach, these substances can react with acids, negatively affecting the stomach, often causing vomiting, abdominal pain; Do not use cooked tomatoes for a long time because if cooked thoroughly, its nutrition and flavor are lost; Do not use green tomatoes because it is easy to cause food poisoning with manifestations such as nausea, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, ... even life-threatening; Do not use too much tomato because it can make the body intolerable to this food, easy to cause gastrointestinal diseases such as stomach pain and gas. Therefore, to the question of whether it is okay to drink a lot of tomato juice, the answer is that users should consume it in an appropriate amount. Tomato juice has many uses in beautifying the skin, anti-aging and preventing many diseases. Therefore, you should drink tomato juice every day to improve your physique and health.
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