This is the second of a series on how there’s a belief the shape of foods help enhance the health of certain organs. We already discussed how CARROTS are beneficial for the EYES. Now is Tomatoes turn…
Tomatoes are red and their insides are divided into chambers, just like our hearts. The lycopene found in tomatoes is a serious inhibitor of heart disease. Tomatoes also contain Vitamin B6, niacin, folate and potassium, all of which help to reduce cholesterol levels and lower blood pressure.
Eating tomatoes on a regular basis can therefore help prevent heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related problems.
Tomatoes benefits can be enjoyed in both – raw or cooked preparations. Something I have learned in the last few years – DO NOT STORE YOUR TOMATOES IN THE FRIDGE!!! Not even in the heat of Puerto Rico, tomatoes need to be stored in the cold. Their flavor is greatly affected after the tomato is in contact with cold environment.
Here are a few tomato recipes to help support your heart’s health:
KarmaFree Cooking 
Those are beautiful photos — did you take them yourself? Interesting point about the tomatoes having chambers like our hearts.
Thanks for writing your blog!
hi Dan… thanks for the compliment, but this time I took a bit of help from stock photography. It was challenging to capture the pics I wanted…
Wow I can’t say I’ve ever looked at a tomato that closely before. How informative lol
It’s important to understand how food is so connected to our bodies and our health. Great idea to do this informative series!
Great photo and thanks for sharing too!
If more ppl were to take time to know the benefits of food, not just its taste, we’d be better off and a healthier society… I love tomatoes and eat them a lot. Raw, cooked, and otherwise… sooo good.
Oh My – I always store my tomatoes in the fridge. Will take them out tonight for sure.
i used to store them in the fridge before too!!!! but since I heard they lose their taste when you do, i ventured to see how long they last me on top of the kitchen counter. To my surprise, they last about 2-3 weeks there, even in the stifflin PRico heat.