Tomato, or tomato (from the Aztec "tumatl" - "large berry") first left the native coast of the American continent in the 16th century. Conquistadors brought him to Spain, as one of the strange things of the New World. Then, the ripened tomato fruit had a yellow color, so it got its second name - a tomato (from Italian pomo d'oro - a golden apple).
Is it possible to tomato on a diet?
The tomato not only has a wonderful taste, it is also a source of antioxidants (beta-carotene, xanthophyll, lycopene), vitamins C, E, and apple and citric acids, which normalize metabolism and prevent premature aging. At the same time, the caloric content of this product is only 18-20 kilocalories per 100 grams, and due to the high fiber content, tomatoes quickly create a feeling of satiety. Tomatoes are good for those who want to lose weight. Moreover, there are such variants of diets, during which tomatoes are the staple food.
Its effectiveness as a slimming product is due to lycopene - a plant pigment, a relative of beta-carotene, which accelerates fat metabolism.
In addition, lycopene removes cholesterol , protects the body from atherosclerosis and certain oncological diseases.
Relaxing day on tomatoes
Such unloading days allow not only to lose excess weight, but also to replenish the stock of antioxidants, which are kept in tomatoes in large quantities. It is necessary to spend such days not more often than once a week.
For a fasting day on tomatoes we will need:
- 1.5 kg of a tomato of any kind. Tomatoes must be eaten in four meals, the latter no later than 18-19 hours.
- At least 2 liters of water without gas, which will need to be drunk during the day.
Such discharge can be carried out to healthy adults. People with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, pregnant and lactating women, it is contraindicated.