Eating lots of tomatoes is likely to increase immunity

Scientists believe that tomatoes are able to enhance children's immunity and help minimize diarrhea in children.

Tomatoes are called " vitamin stores "
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The study found that if two weeks of continuous use of tomato juice will increase the amount of lycopene in the body, it also helps boost the immune capacity of white blood cells. At the same time, in another practical testing program, the researchers also found that the amount of lycopene in the blood of HIV-positive children would be much less than that of normal children.

Foreign researchers after 18 months of investigating Sudanese children and death rates from diarrhea and respiratory disease, found those who regularly eat tomatoes or tomato products The body will grow faster than children who do not normally eat tomatoes. The rate of death due to malnutrition in children who eat tomatoes also decreased to 0.13%. Children who eat a lot of tomatoes can also reduce their risk of dying from diarrhea, while reducing the death rate from fever.

In tomatoes that produce carotene of vitamin A, this supplement of vitamin A will reduce the likelihood of developing diarrhea as well as reduce the rate of death due to diarrhea. Chinese medicine doctors believe that tomatoes are welding (cold), so it has the effect of cooling, detoxifying, refreshing, adding blood and stimulating appetite.

Tomatoes are dubbed the " vitamin storehouse " with abundant and abundant vitamin P and vitamin C. This fruit also contains a great amount of minerals and trace elements useful for the puberty period of children.

In addition, tomato lycopene is an effective antioxidant , which can slow down the aging process, prevent cancer and reduce the risk of malignant tumors. Tomatoes are so cool that it is best to use them after meals to avoid stomach irritation, because if you do not eat tomatoes and eat them, it will coordinate with the acid of the gastric juice to cause digestive problems.

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