Friday 31 July 2015

Health Benefits Of Indian Tomato Sauce

When I look back at my childhood days, I realize that there was no day without the participation of the Indian tomato sauce in our breakfasts. Be it for sandwiches or cutlets, the tomato sauce bottle used to be the permanent accessory on our tables.

Even now, when I am messed in the rush of morning hours, the Indian tomato sauce acts like a savior and gels with every type of breakfast recipe, saving a lot of time!


Let us have a look at some of the health benefits of the tomato sauce, and know why it is the permanent companion of easy and healthy breakfast recipes, since ages!

• Vitamin C: It is a well-known fact that tomatoes contain Vitamin C and that Vitamin C is one of the most important requirements of the body. It metabolizes extra fats of the body, speeds the wound healing up and keeps our teeth and gums healthy. Why run for other Vitamin rich dishes when we can have it all in our tomato sauce!

• Antioxidant: The tomatoes have a powerful antioxidant called lycopene which prevents the cell damaging caused by the free radicals from the food we eat and the water we drink. Cell damaging increases the aging process, and if you want to keep your cells undamaged and look young throughout, tomato sauce would give you a tasty way of doing it!

• Low on fats: Compared to other cream based sauces available in the market, the tomato sauce is low on fat and carbohydrate content, hence it doesn’t add much of calories into your body. The nutritional value of this delicious treat makes it a preferred choice among sauces.

And with no doubts about its deliciousness, tomato sauce does wonders in enhancing the flavor of pizzas and burgers and what not!

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