According to research and measurements by nutritionists: consuming 50-100 grams of fresh tomatoes per day can meet the human body's needs for several vitamins and minerals.
The "lycopene" contained in tomatoes has a bacteriostatic effect; the malic, citric, and sugars it contains aid in digestion and have a diuretic effect beneficial for patients with nephritis.
In recent years, scientists have discovered that tomatoes also contain a substance that fights cancer and aging—glutathione. Clinical measurements have shown that as the concentration of glutathione in the human body rises, the incidence of cancer decreases significantly, and it can also delay the aging of certain cells.
Hypertensive patients can lower their blood pressure by eating 200 grams of tomatoes every morning; for patients with night blindness, a daily dish made by cooking 250 grams of fresh tomatoes with 60 grams of pork liver has a certain therapeutic effect; for those with bleeding gums, consuming 60 grams of fresh tomatoes dipped in sugar for half a month can stop bleeding; for those with indigestion and poor appetite, drinking tomato juice 2-3 times a day can aid digestion; a mixture of tomato and watermelon juice can be taken to treat fever and thirst; washing tomatoes, slicing them, decocting them into a tea, and drinking it can prevent heatstroke.
In the height of summer, eating fresh tomatoes daily can promote the production of body fluids to quench thirst, and strengthen the stomach to aid digestion.