2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Tomatoes not only taste great, they are also useful because of their rich composition. The Italians call tomatoes golden apples, and the French call them the fruits of love.
We have selected for you 10 interesting facts about tomatoes that you hardly know.
- They contain the hormone of happiness and are an antidepressant. Tomatoes contain serotonin and thiamine - an antineurotic vitamin that is already converted into serotonin in the human body. That is why tomatoes, especially pink ones, calm the nervous system;
- A long time ago tomatoes are considered unfit for consumption and even poisonous. European gardeners have grown them as an exotic ornamental plant. In France, they were sown around the pavilions. Dutch books from the 16th century state that tomatoes were used to decorate the gardens of Antwerp, while in England they were used to grow tomatoes in greenhouses;
- Most tomatoes are grown in China - 16% of total world tomato production;
- Tomatoes do not contain cholesterol. Tomatoes contain lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant and its use prevents cancer and cardiovascular disease;
- It is not desirable to store tomatoes in the refrigerator, because low temperatures adversely affect their useful properties. So it is best to store in a dark and ventilated place;
- 100 g of red tomatoes contain only 20 kilocalories. They are considered a low-calorie food and are often included in the diet;
- The smallest tomato is smaller than 2 cm in diameter, and the largest in the world weighs 2,900 kg and is grown in the state of Wisconsin in the United States;
- Tomato juice contains more than 20 vitamins. One glass of tomato juice is half the daily dose of vitamin C and provitamin A, which actively support the immune system;
- 95% of the weight of tomatoes is water and therefore they retain their useful properties, saturating the body with vitamins and trace elements;
- Tomatoes are also used in cosmetics. Tomato extract is widely used in the production of natural cosmetics, and its aroma and leaves are used in perfumery.
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