How to end Summer health worries with Tomatoes

Simple way tomatoes benefit your body.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 tomatoe a day

1. German Tomatoes Freedom from aches - The Consumption of 1/2 cup of tomatoes per day can prevent up to 34 percent of joint soreness, according to a study in the Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. The MAgic ingredients : vitamin c and beta carotene.This potent nutrient combination neutralizes the pain-inducing compound TNF-alpha in muscle cells to combat tissue swelling.
2. heirloom Sharper Thinking - Just a cup of tomatoes contains a whopping 400 mg of potassium.this electrolytes naturally thins blood and improves flow to increase the amount of energizing oxygen that reaches the brain.The additional fuel boosts brain-cell activity to speed thinking and improve focus.
3. sun_dried_tomatoes More resilient bones - Just one tomato provides 18 percent of the daily recommended amount of bone- building vitamin K. This potent anti-toxidant activates the strenghtening protein osteocalcin to increase calcium levels inside bone tissue.
4. Sun-protected Skin- Eating one cup of tomatoes daily can reduce sun-related skin damage by 35 percent. The credit goes to the red gems' stores of lycopene. European researchers found that this phyto-nutrient neutralizes harmful free radicals created by the suns UVA and UVB rays. For optimal sun defense, cook tomatoes prior to eating. Heat liberates 3 times more lycopene from the plant's tough cell membrane.

Tips & Warnings

• Orange tomatoes deliver 200 times more lycopene