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Tomatoes for Healthy Life
Posted by in Benefit of Fruits, Health and Beauty, Healthy Care, Healthy Diet, Healthy Food, Healthy Life on December 24, 2011
Tomato is a deep red pulpy fruit which comes from the Lycopersicon esculentum plant. According to botanical classification, it belongs to the Solanaceae family. Botanically, tomato is considered to be an edible fruit but when it comes to the cooking practices it is largely considered a vegetable. This fruit originated in South America and has spread all over the world. At present there are at least 7500 different varieties of tomatoes known to us. This fruit is liked because of its tangy taste and is used to prepare a wide range of dishes like jam, sauce, pickles, juice, curries etc.
Nutritional Benefits of Tomatoes
Tomatoes provide a lower amount of calories and fats and at the same time they are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. An intake of this fruit is recommended to people who are obese and those suffering from higher levels of cholesterol.
It is a rich source of phyto-nutrients named lycopene and beta-carotene. The cell walls of tomato contain Lycopene which acts as an antioxidant protecting the cells and its structures from oxygen free radicals. According to the studies performed by Dr. Edward Giovannucci, Harvard School of Public Health, Cambridge, Massachusetts, this nutrient lycopene, protects us from many kinds of cancers like the prostate cancer.
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Discover The Health Benefits of Carrots
Posted by in Health and Beauty, Healthy Care, Healthy Diet, Healthy Food, Healthy Life on December 24, 2011
One of the health benefits of carrots is well known: the carrot is rich in beta-carotene, which the body stores and converts to vitamin A as it is needed.
Vitamin A deficiency leads to poor vision; thus, the age-old parental advice concerning the benefits of carrots to good vision can be scientifically supported.
The many components (sometimes referred to as flavonoids) that cause fruits and vegetables to have different colors are believed to be important to human health.
The compound that makes carrots and other vegetables orange is called “carotene”, named aptly after the carrot. The overall importance of these individual compounds to human health is the matter of some debate. In other words, the health benefits of carrots may not be associated with one single compound, but with the numerous vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and dietary fiber that it contains.
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