Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

Due to the presence of excess acidic and greasy contents, tomatoes are bound to make your stomach churn. This may lead to diarrhoea in people who suffer from tomato intolerance. Why do I get diarrhea from tomatoes? They contain fructose, a natural sugar, according to Food Intolerance Diagnostics, and some people have fructose malabsorption or […]

An insatiable craving for tomatoes or tomato products is known as tomatophagia. Tomatophagia may sometimes be associated with nutritional deficiencies, especially in pregnant women. It may also occur in people with iron deficiency anemia, even though raw tomatoes are low in iron. What is your body lacking when you crave tomatoes? While there are solutions […]

As Harold McGee writes in his book On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, “ripe tomatoes have an unusually large amount of savory glutamic acid (as much as 0.3% of their weight), as well as aromatic sulfur compounds.” These two compounds—glutamic acid and sulfur—are more common in meat than in fruits […]

To learn if you really like tomatoes, either buy them at a reputable dealer at your farmer’s market, preferably one with heirloom varieties that look ugly but taste great, or you can grow your own. Tomatoes grow easily in pots outdoors, so if you have the capability, give it a try. How do I get […]

Here’s How Tomato Juice Helps Burn Belly Fat: Tomatoes are rich in fibres. Fibres help induce satiety since they take so long to breakdown and digest. If you are full, you would crave less. Do tomatoes burn body fat? Consuming tomato juice can boost lipid metabolism by inducing expression of genes involved in fatty acid […]

89 percent. Tomatoes (89 percent) What is America’s #1 favorite vegetable? broccoliThe brand polled over 5,000 Americans in an open-ended survey timed to National Eat Your Vegetables Day (Thursday, June 17). Although broccoli remains America’s favorite, the popularity of corn substantially increased over the past year. What is the most liked vegetable in the world? […]

Intake of tomato juice alleviates anxiety due to presence of an important carotenoid i.e. Lycopene which is mainly responsible for most of the health benefits of tomato juice. It has a high antioxidant capacity which tends to reduce anxiety and relief the symptoms of anxiety. Is tomato good for mental health? The researchers assessed the […]

Colonel Johnson. As the story is told, it was Colonel Johnson who on September 26, 1820 once and for all proved tomatoes non-poisonous and safe for consumption. Why were tomatoes considered sinful? Also considered to be a “sinful” food due to its mild aphrodisiac properties, the tomato didn’t get much love between the 1500’s – […]

tomato, (Solanum lycopersicum), flowering plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), cultivated extensively for its edible fruits. Is tomato a plant or stem? Tomato plants typically grow to 1–3 meters (3–10 ft) in height. They are vines that have a weak stem that sprawls and typically needs support. Indeterminate tomato plants are perennials in their native […]

Dogs can absolutely have the tomato fruit. If you want to give a tomato to a dog, small amounts won’t hurt them a bit. Many dogs love them for the same reason people do; they’re tasty! While they are nontoxic, don’t feed too much tomato to your dog because it can cause stomach upset. What […]