A tomato is a nutrient-dense superfood that offers benefit to a range of bodily systems. Its nutritional content supports healthful skin, weight loss, and heart health. Not only are they low in calories, with a medium-size tomato having about 25 calories, they’re high in vitamins, minerals, and Phytonutrients.
Including tomatoes in the diet can help protect against cancer, maintain healthy blood pressure, and reduce blood glucose in people with diabetes.
Tomatoes contain key carotenoids such as lutein and lycopene. These can protect the eye against light-induced damage.
Eat more tomatoes by adding them to wraps or sandwiches, sauces, or salsas. Alternatively, eat them cooked or stewed, as these preparation methods can boost the availability of key nutrients.
Tomatoes are in the top ten fruits and vegetables for containing levels of pesticide residue. Remember to wash tomatoes before eating.
Try this Detox Tomato soup
5 oz. cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
1 can dice tomatoes with their sauce
½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth
1 diced small onion
2 minced garlic cloves
2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. coconut oil
½ tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Ground black pepper
Heat the coconut oil in a sauce pan and fry the onion and garlic for one minute.
Add turmeric and cherry tomatoes, and cook until the tomatoes soften and leave their juices.
Add the tomato can, vegetable stock, apple cider vinegar and basil. Bring to a boil, then cover with a lid and let simmer for five minutes.
Transfer into the blender and pulse until the soup is a creamy liquid.
Season with salt and pepper.