{"id":10631,"date":"2024-08-02T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=10631"},"modified":"2024-08-02T09:25:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:25:23","slug":"how-healthy-are-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=10631","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy Are Tomatoes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tomatoes have come a long way since the 16th century, when some Europeans called them \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/news\/extension\/history-tomatoes\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">poison apples<\/a>\u201d because they were mistakenly believed to be toxic. Now, they\u2019re the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/data-products\/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials\/food-availability-and-consumption\/#:~:text=Potatoes%20and%20tomatoes%20are%20the,consumption%20after%20adjusting%20for%20losses\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">second-most consumed vegetable<\/a> in the United States (behind only potatoes) and recognized for a range of health benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what nutrition experts say about tomatoes, along with some simple summer recipes from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/topics\/our-best-tomato-recipes\" title>New York Times Cooking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-b2bfc9f\">They\u2019re hydrating.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tomatoes are 95 percent water. One cup of chopped raw tomatoes has nearly 6 ounces of water, making them <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/01\/well\/eat\/watermelon-health-benefits-recipes.html\" title>even more hydrating than watermelon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Fresh, raw tomatoes have the highest water content, said John Erdman, a professor emeritus of nutrition and food science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. When they\u2019re cooked, they tend to lose a bit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-73d41fcd\">Their lycopene may help protect against cancer.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tomatoes pack a hefty dose of the antioxidant <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3850026\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lycopene<\/a>, whether they\u2019re raw, cooked or sun-dried. Tomatoes and tomato products (ketchup, spaghetti sauce, tomato juice) provide more than 80 percent of the lycopene in the U.S. diet, Dr. Erdman said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Now, they\u2019re the second-most consumed vegetable in the United States (behind only potatoes) and recognized for a range of health benefits.Here\u2019s what nutrition experts say about tomatoes, along with some simple summer recipes from New York Times Cooking.They\u2019re hydrating.Tomatoes are 95 percent water. One cup of chopped raw tomatoes has nearly 6 ounces of water, making them even more hydrating than watermelon.Fresh, raw tomatoes have the highest water content, said John Erdman, a professor emeritus of nutrition and food science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. When they\u2019re cooked, they tend to lose a bit.Their lycopene may help protect against cancer.Tomatoes pack a hefty dose of the antioxidant lycopene, whether they\u2019re raw, cooked or sun-dried. Tomatoes and tomato products (ketchup, spaghetti sauce, tomato juice) provide more than 80 percent of the lycopene in the U.S. diet, Dr. Erdman said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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