Tomatoes contain abundant vitamin C and mineral salts, and some still recommend eating them for those suffering from constipation, diabetes, heart patients, and general body health. 

Recent scientific studies and research indicate the importance of consuming tomato juice in reducing platelet activity in diabetics, which protects them from heart attacks.

Medical benefits of tomatoes:

Tomatoes have many health benefits for humans, as they contain a lot of vitamins C, A, E, flavonoids, potassium, and lycopene, a powerful antioxidant.

Cancer prevention: Because they contain the antioxidant lycopene, tomatoes reduce the risk of cancer, as many studies have shown, especially in the prostate, uterus, pancreas, rectum, colon, breast, and lung.

Tomatoes help improve the health of the heart and arteries, because they contain powerful antioxidants that fight free radicals, and they carry an excellent percentage of dietary fiber that helps lower the level of bad cholesterol in the body and increase the level of good cholesterol, and this makes tomatoes a major role in combating clots and heart attacks. And the brain, maintaining blood pressure, and the health of the heart and arteries.

Tomatoes contain high amounts of bioflavonoids and carotenoids (types of antioxidants), which are known to be anti-inflammatory, especially for arthritis and rheumatism. 

Thus, tomatoes may play a major role in alleviating these inflammations and the chronic pain that accompanies them.

Skin protection: Tomatoes protect the skin from the damage of ultraviolet rays resulting from the sun, in addition to their important role in protecting the skin from wrinkles.

Protection against osteoporosis: because it contains vitamin K and lycopene.