What Happens When You Eat a Tomato a Day?

Can a single tomato a day keep high blood pressure at bay?

A new study published in the British newspaper The Sun has revealed intriguing findings about the relationship between tomato consumption and high blood pressure.

According to reports now appearing in a European journal of preventive cardiology, scientists found that eating one large tomato daily could reduce a person’s chances of developing high blood pressure by an impressive 36%.

Over a three-year period, researchers followed 7,056 men and women between the ages of 55 and 80, 5,821 of whom had hypertension. Participants were divided into four groups based on their daily tomato intake: less than 44 grams; between 44 and 88 grams; between 88 and 132 grams; and more than 132 grams per day.

The results showed that those who consumed the highest amount of tomatoes (more than 132 grams per day) had the lowest likelihood of developing high blood pressure, compared to those who consumed the least (less than 44 grams per day).

Researchers explain that the anti-inflammatory properties of tomatoes—including their antioxidant content—may account for their beneficial impact on blood pressure. They recommend incorporating tomatoes into one’s daily diet to help prevent and manage high blood pressure.

So if you are dealing with high blood pressure, consider adding one or more tomatoes to your daily menu.