Are tomatoes a healthy food

Answer 1

Anything in its green state is better for you as you get the full benefit of thetrace elements contained in the vegetable. When you boil the vegetable, you dilute and remove most of the goodness out of it. Steaming veggies is better, but still not as good as the a-la-natual. Most raw vegetables are superior to cooked ones with regard to vitamin content. Overcooking veggies can rob them of much of their nutritional content. Tomatoes, however, are a notable exception, particularly with regard tolycopene, an important carotenoid with anti-oxidant characteristics. Processed tomatoes -- that is, cooked ones -- have greater available lycopene than raw ones. Tomato sauce and soup -- and even ketchup! -- arebetter sources of lycopene than fresh tomatoes.

Answer 2

Yes they are very good for you. They contain a chemical called lycopene which is a type of anti-oxidant. This has been shown to fight certain types of cancer, such as prostate cancer.

Answer 3

no potatoes are healthyer if u lifed on a deserted island and u had to chose which of these 2 to eat for 1 month the smart choice would be potatoes

Answer 4

Tomatoes are red and juicy with seeds in them i eat them for my tea :)

Answer 5

During canning, the healthy enzymes in food (stuff that makes your body do stuff faster) are denaturalized (killed). Raw tomatoes still contain these enzymes which are lost while cooked.

Answer 6

Yes, of course tomatoes are healthy, they are fruits.

Answer 7

they just taste better :)

Answer 8

no