Tomato sobering up? Nutritionist: Fruits and vegetables help restore liver function

Two major beverage manufacturers in Japan collaborated on a study and found that tomato juice can reduce the alcohol concentration in human blood, thereby achieving the effect of sobering up. Nutritionist Xie Yifang pointed out that alcohol must be metabolized by the liver. Eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables can help restore liver function. A healthy liver and a better ability to sober up are not necessarily due to tomato juice.

Nutritionist Xie Yifang said that eating more fresh fruits and vegetables can help restore liver function. A healthy liver and a better ability to sober up are not necessarily due to tomato juice.

Nutritionist Xie Yifang said that alcohol must be detoxified by the liver before it can be metabolized. These toxins will damage the health of the liver. Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables can provide the enzymes needed by the liver and help restore liver function. From this perspective, fruits and vegetables can indeed help sober up, and are not limited to eating tomatoes.

"Eating tomatoes is much better than drinking tomato juice!" Nutritionist Xie Yifang said that the high-temperature manufacturing process of tomato juice may destroy nutrients. In addition, the original juice of the beverage is limited, and it is also prone to high sugar and high sodium problems. The nutritional value is far less than that of the tomato itself. She believes that this Japanese research is very likely used for promotional purposes by tomato juice manufacturers and may not be reliable.

Although she disagrees with the reputation of using tomatoes to sober up, nutritionist Xie Yifang confirms the benefits of tomatoes. Stir-fried tomatoes can provide lycopene and beta-carotene, while eating raw tomatoes can provide nutrients such as vitamin C and potassium ions. She pointed out that each type of fruit contains different nutrients, so eating more fruits and vegetables is definitely a good thing, and encouraged the public to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis.