Raw tomatoes are generally harmless, but may cause gastrointestinal upset if eaten without washing.
Raw tomatoes are generally harmless to healthy people who are not allergic to tomatoes.
However, it should be noted that raw tomatoes should always be washed. Due to the growth characteristics of the tomato plant, it sometimes can not get enough sunlight, and easy to be attached to the soil with Salmonella bacteria, these cases are easy to eat abdominal pain, diarrhea. In addition, not clean may have pesticide residues into the body and harm the body.
Raw tomatoes, although generally not harmful, but must be careful not to consume raw tomatoes (the overall green tomatoes), raw tomatoes will contain a small amount of lycopene, after eating may have dizziness, nausea, vomiting performance.