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Tomatoes are good
for you...
There are few vegetables that better mark the summer months than the
nice sweet
juiciness of a red tomato. Although
tomatoes are now available
year-round, as many are grown in glasshouses, the truly wonderful qualities of tomatoes are the best when they are
in season from July through September.
Tomatoes have internal segments filled with slippery seeds surrounded by
a juicy watery matrix. They can be red, yellow, orange, green or brown in colour.
Although tomatoes are
fruits in a botanical sense, they don't have the dessert
quality sweetness of other fruits. Instead they have a subtle sweetness that is
complemented by a slightly bitter and acidic taste. Cooking tempers the acid and
bitter qualities in tomatoes and brings out their warm, rich, sweetness. |
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Cancer Curing
Tomatoes?
In the area of food and phytonutrient research, nothing has been hotter in the last five years than studies on the lycopene in
tomatoes. This carotenoid found in tomatoes (and everything made from them) has been extensively studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties. The antioxidant function of lycopene - its ability to help protect cells and other structures in the body from oxygen damage - has been linked in human research to the protection of DNA (our genetic material) inside of white blood cells. Prevention of heart disease has been shown to be another antioxidant role played by lycopene.
In contrast to many other food phytonutrients, whose effects have only been studied in animals,
lycopene from tomatoes has been repeatedly studied in humans and found to be protective against a growing list of cancers. These cancers now include colorectal, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
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Stuffed Tomato recipe |
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Ingredients
1 beef tomato, top cut off and seeds scooped
out
knob of butter
handful of spinach
30g/1oz cheddar cheese
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onion, peeled and diced
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
2. Heat the
butter in a pan and sauté the onion for a few minutes, to soften. Add the tomato
to the pan and heat for 1-2 minutes.
3. Stuff the spinach inside the tomato
and top with the cheese. Put the lid back on the tomato and bake in the oven for
6-8 minutes.
4. Serve the stuffed tomato with the onions poured over.
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The Benefits
of Tomatoes
In the area of food and phytonutrient research, nothing has been hotter in the last five years than studies on the
lycopene in
tomatoes.
This carotenoid
found in tomatoes (and everything made from them) has been extensively studied
for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties.
Tomatoes are a very good source of vitamin K. The 13.5% of the daily value for
vitamin K that is found in one cup of raw tomato is important for maintaining
bone health. Vitamin K1 activates osteocalcin, the major non-collagen protein in
bone. Osteocalcin anchors calcium molecules inside of the bone. Therefore,
without enough vitamin K1, osteocalcin levels are inadequate, and bone
mineralization is impaired. |
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