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Disadvantages of eating tomatoes: Tomato is a vegetable that enhances the taste of many dishes, its importance is so much that when it became expensive, people's taste started deteriorating. People like to eat it as salad. It contains important nutrients like Vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium and potassium which are beneficial for health in many ways, but whether it should be eaten in large quantities, we talked to India's famous nutritionist Nikhil Vats about this.
Disadvantages of eating too many tomatoes
Any healthy thing can have both advantages and disadvantages, which is why health experts advise not to eat nutritious things more than a limit. Tomatoes have acidic properties and also contain solanine and lycopene, which can cause problems. Let us take a look at the disadvantages caused by this.
1. Joint pain
Excessive consumption of tomatoes can cause joint pain and swelling, as this vegetable contains an alkaloid called solanine, which can cause pain and swelling in the joints. Therefore, patients suffering from diseases like arthritis should eat it in small quantities.
2. Acidity
Although tomato is considered an excellent vegetable for digestion, but if you consume it beyond a limit then you may have the problem of acidity or acid reflux. Actually, the nature of this vegetable is acidic which can increase the problem of gastroesophageal reflux.
3. Kidney disease
People who are suffering from kidney related diseases should eat tomatoes only after consulting a doctor because potassium is found in abundance in it, which can increase kidney problems. It is better for them to avoid tomato soup and tomato sauce.