TOMATO JUICE

Traditionally Used For:

Bladder Problems	Gall Bladder Problems
Gout	Kidneys
Liver	Skin Problems
Weight Loss

A Good Source Of:

Phosphorus

Sulfur

Vitamin C

Freshness Test:

Vine ripened Tomatoes are always best. Buy in season during the summer growing season.

You want to avoid hothouse Tomatoes as hothouse Tomatoes are usually picked green before shipping. Then, they are gassed to make them red.

Important:

Tomatoes are actually a fruit even though most think of them as a vegetable. As a result, Tomatoes are best drunk alone.

General:

I personally don't drink Tomato juice as I like to combine my vegetables. But for those that like Tomato juice, then feel free to juice your Tomatoes.

It is important to note that there is a tremendous difference between raw and cooked Tomatoes. Cooked Tomatoes produce oxalic acid, similar to spinach, and as such can leech the body of minerals such as calcium.

On the other hand, raw Tomatoes is said to be cleansing for the body, especially the liver and is said to help stimulate circulation.

Here's a funny story for those that like funny and historical stories like myself!

Tomatoes leaves are actually poisonous and for the longest time, people in North America would not eat Tomatoes thinking that if the leaves were poisonous, then so must be the fruit.

The a man travelled to Italy and saw everyone eating Tomatoes to his surprise! Shocked with what he saw, he travelled back to North America and began selling crushed Tomatoes as an elixir. The belief being that if the leaves are poisonous, but the fruit isn't, then it must help make you healthy. Today, this Tomato elixir is known as ketchup.

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Tomatoes - Nutritional Analysis:

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams
Proximates
Water	g	93.76
Energy	kcal	21
Energy	kj	88
Protein	g	0.85
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.33
Ash	g	0.42
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	4.64
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.1
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	5
Iron, Fe	mg	0.45
Magnesium, Mg	mg	11
Phosphorus, P	mg	24
Potassium, K	mg	222
Sodium, Na	mg	9
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.09
Copper, Cu	mg	0.074
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.105
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.4
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	26.0
Thiamin	mg	0.059
Riboflavin	mg	0.048
Niacin	mg	0.628
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.247
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.080
Folate, total	mcg	15
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	15
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	15
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	623
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	31
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.380
Tocopherol, alpha	mg	0.34
Amino Acids
Tryptophan	g	0.006
Threonine	g	0.021
Isoleucine	g	0.020
Leucine	g	0.031
Lysine	g	0.031
Methionine	g	0.007
Cystine	g	0.011
Phenylalanine	g	0.022
Tyrosine	g	0.015
Valine	g	0.022
Arginine	g	0.021
Histidine	g	0.013
Alanine	g	0.024
Aspartic acid	g	0.118
Glutamic acid	g	0.313
Glycine	g	0.021
Proline	g	0.016
Serine	g	0.023