The tomatoes can basically be categorized as types of fruits and vegetables. Besides, the tomato is also very rich in vitamins such as vitamin B1, vitamin C, and vitamin A. Other substances such as carbohydrates, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and protein can also be found in tomatoes.
Seeing the number of nutrient content in the tomato on top, do not be surprised if the tomato also has a wide range of health benefits, especially for keeping uric acid levels in the blood. This is because tomatoes have lots of vitamin C and vitamin C benefits one of which is to relieve gout. Other benefits of tomatoes for gout include:
1. Prevent Gout
The content of antioxidants and vitamins found in tomatoes may help prevent high production of uric acid in the blood. Besides tomatoes also have high levels of purine so low that production of uric acid in the blood can be reduced.
2. Reduces Inflammation Joints
Tomatoes contain natural anti-inflammatory agent, a drug that can treat inflammation in the joints caused by non-infectious. Eat tomatoes regularly is very useful if you have symptoms of high uric acid as it feels pain in the joints.
3. Shed Uric Acid
When joint pain due to gout, actually in this case because the calcification process of uric acid in the joints. Uric acid can accumulate and eventually hardens into a crystal. That's what makes the joints ache. Tomato itself seems to have benefits in order to remove uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints and provide oil consumption so that the risk can be reduced buildup of uric acid.
For gout sufferers are often advised to do purine diet. Changing the menu that contains a lot of protein with vegetables and fruits can reduce purine levels in the blood. One of the recommended menu is tomato. Although the latter occurs also debate about the risk of tomatoes on gout. That is because a study in New Zealand meyebutkan that 20% percent of cases of gout are caused by tomatoes. Even so this still is not proven because basically vitamin C in tomatoes is higher than the protein content.
In addition to making juice or mixed salad, tomatoes are also often used as an ingredient in various dishes, for example, to make soups or stir-fries. To the people of Indonesia tomatoes are even used as the main material for making home-cooked sauce. Yet for gout sufferers, tomatoes should not be consumed raw. Benefits of tomatoes will be maximized if the tomato is cooked first because when cooked number alkanoid or alkaline substances in tomatoes can be reduced.