Understanding Tomato

Tomato is a vegetable that I like very much. Here I will introduce you to tomatoes:

Tomato Introduction

Tomato is also known as tomato, foreign tomato, and its ancient name is June persimmon and Xibao Sanyuan.

Nutritional Value

1. Tomatoes are very low in calories, with only 16 calories per 100 grams. Tomatoes have little sugar, so you won’t get fat even if you eat more.

Medicinal value

【Effects】: Produces body fluids and quenches thirst; Strengthens the stomach and helps digestion

Suitable for

It is suitable for people with fever due to febrile disease, thirst, loss of appetite, habitual gum bleeding, anemia, dizziness, palpitations, hypertension, acute and chronic hepatitis, acute and chronic nephritis, night blindness and myopia.

Precautions

1. It should not be eaten raw.

Selection of tomatoes

When choosing tomatoes, choose those that are pink, round, and have small white dots on the skin. They feel like they have a light powdery layer on the surface and are very soft when pinched. The pedicle must be round and preferably light green. The seeds are earthy yellow, the flesh is red, sandy, and juicy. Don't buy those with pointed tips, high bottoms, or edges, and don't choose those that feel light in your hand, as these are all ripened tomatoes. Ripened tomatoes are completely red, feel very hard, and have a polyhedral appearance. When you break them open, you will see that the seeds are green or have no seeds, and there is no juice in the flesh. This is the method used by vendors to ripen bananas. A chemical called "ethephon" is applied to the tomatoes. Although this drug is less toxic, it is harmful to the human body if consumed for a long time.