30 Day Raw Vegan Fruit Project Day 19

www.vibrantvegan.com It’s Day 19 of Vibrant Vegan’s 30 Days, 30 Fruits for You Project! Fruits are amazing! Fruits are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, water—and life! Eat lots of fruit each and everyday, and you’ll be on your way to a most vibrant life! This project is just one we want to help you on your journey of living your most vibrant life. The featured fruit for Day 19 is the TOMATO! I’ll start by sharing a little bit of interesting tomato trivia, then I’ll give you some health-related tomato information Tomatoes are grown all over the world, and are the most popular “fruit” in the world (bananas are second, apples are third). And yes, tomatoes are botanically fruits, but the US Supreme Court ruled tomatoes to be considered vegetables in 1863. There are over 10000 varieties of tomatoes grown around the world today–ranging from the size of a marble to a variety weighing over 3 pounds! now for your TOMATO nutrition and health information: -One medium/large tomato has about 25 calories -Tomatoes are high in: Fiber Vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, Niacin, Thiamin Folate Potassium Phosphorous Copper Lycopene Beta-carotene -The jelly-like substance around the seeds contains the highest concentration of Vitamin C. -One tomato provides over 1/2 of your daily recommended amount of Vitamin C! -Tomatoes, because of their lycopene, have been shown to help prevent certain cancers. -Tomatoes are a natural antiseptic, therefore can help stop infections -Tomatoes are good …