Vegetables and Fruits For your Good Health >> Tomato

It contains vitamin A and D. it is rich in iron and minerals like potassium and phosphorus. Tomato juice is very good for the eyes as it contains Vitamin A. regular intake of tomato juice and soup strengthens weak eyes and increases the level of haemoglobin in the blood. It cures sleeplessness and anaemia.

Tomato puree is a popular ingredient while cooking curries and gravies for vegetables and lentils. It adds richness and a pleasant, tangy flavor to your cooking.

• Tomato soup is very good for the stomach as it aids digestion and clears the stomach of impurities. It can be taken even during fever and illness. It is highly nutritious and gives instant energy.
  
• Tomato is a natural astringent and skin tightener. It is popularly used in skin peels, face masks and scrubs.
• An instant face scrub can be made by mixing the pulp of one tomato with two teaspoons of oatmeal or gram flour (besan). It serves the double purpose of lightening the skin and removing dead cells. It is ideal for very oily skins. It clears blemishes and pigmentation. Rough, scaly skin is easily treated by tomato based face masks.