Tomato and tofu soup, eating raw tomatoes has many benefits

Is it better to eat tomatoes raw or cooked? Let's talk about it:

Topic: Tomato and Tofu Soup

Ingredients: 2 tomatoes, 2-3 pieces of soft tofu, salt, cooking oil, pepper, a few slices of ginger, a little seaweed

practice:

1. Wash the tomatoes and cut into small pieces, cut the tofu into small pieces, slice the ginger; soak the seaweed in water and set aside;

2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the ginger slices and stir-fry, add the tomato slices and stir-fry until the juice comes out, add cold water and boil;

3. After the water boils, add tofu cubes and seaweed. After it boils again, add salt and pepper and serve.

1. Eat raw tomatoes to fight colds and improve immunity

Tomatoes are high in nutritional value. For example, they are rich in vitamin C, which improves immunity, and lycopene and carotene, which are anti-cancer and antioxidant. These three substances have different properties: vitamin C is "afraid of heat", while lycopene and carotene are fat-soluble nutrients, which are easier to absorb after cooking with oil. Whether it is better to eat raw or cooked depends on your current body needs. Therefore, when cooking food, don't blindly think that eating raw is better than eating cooked, or eating cooked is better than eating raw. It depends on the situation.

For example, now it is autumn and winter, and if you want to improve your family's immunity, you can do so by taking some vitamin C. It is recommended to eat tomatoes raw, such as eating tomatoes as fruits, or mixing tomatoes with sugar.

2. Anti-cancer and anti-aging: Eat cooked tomatoes

If you want to prevent cancer and fight aging, then it is better to eat cooked tomatoes. Tomatoes help longevity, mainly due to its rich lycopene. Lycopene is known as plant gold. It is a kind of carotenoid and is the strongest antioxidant in nature. Its antioxidant effect is twice that of carotene. It has a strong effect of removing free radicals from the human body, and can also promote cell growth and regeneration, playing a role in delaying aging.

For example, for the elderly, it is recommended to cook tomatoes, such as the tomato tofu soup I teach today. In autumn and winter, it is more appropriate to eat one tomato a day.