12/04/2023
Green tomatoes are underripe tomatoes that are firm, sour, and have an unpleasant taste. However, when cooked, they become delightful, moist, and add bright flavor to sauces and other dishes. In Southern dishes, green tomatoes are fried and coated in cornmeal and fried. Green tomatoes are light to dark lime green in color with firm skin. It is round or plumper with broad shoulders and its size varies from 4 to 10 centimeters in diameter. It has bright chartreuse flesh and firm center with tiny and underdeveloped seeds. It has crisp and mildly juicy texture and sharp or astringent flavor with slight sweetness. It does not look vibrant as red tomatoes but offers similar nutrients. In order to reap maximum benefits, choose green tomatoes with firm and smooth skin.
Green tomatoes offer enormous health benefits. They contain acetylsalicylic acid which acts as an anticoagulant and could be used as an alternative therapy as a treatment for varicose veins. Presence of Vitamin A and flavonoids in green tomatoes helps to combat the effects of free radicals. Free radicals forms from the UV rays of the sun and also electronic devices with radiation. Intake of ample amounts of green tomatoes helps to maintain and also lower free radicals in the body. Vitamin A as well as C helps to strengthen antibodies that exist in the body to combat harmful cells. Vitamin K found in green tomatoes helps in preventing the development of cancer cells. Furthermore, Vitamin B6 assists in strengthening immunity and prevents access of bad bacteria in the body. Green tomatoes have no cholesterol but with 0.028 grams of saturated fatty acid, 0.030 grams of monounsaturated fatty acid ad 0.081 grams of polyunsaturated fatty acid. The serving size of 100 grams of green tomatoes offers 1.20 grams of protein which acts as a binder of cholesterol in blood. Intake of green tomatoes helps to lower the chances of heart problems due to the presence of dietary fiber. Diet rich in fiber reduces the chances of heart disease. A green tomato in large offers 2 grams of fiber. Healthy adults must obtain 14 grams of dietary fiber for each 1000 calories. ¹
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