Which is healthier? Raw or cooked?
2007-03-05 21:33:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Raw... as everyone's saying, the nutrient will not be destroyed by the heat when you cook them. However, the farmer will use many kind of chemical to make sure the tomatoes look good, if you dont wash them properly, it doesn't matter you eat them raw or cooked. Your body will still absorb the poison. In addition, you will find that many tomatoes' epidermis look very nice, they can reflect the light, make sure u got them off before u eat them.
2007-03-05 21:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by lkjing_alison 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canned tomatoes are also healthy. They are picked and canned at the peak of ripeness which is when they hold the most nutrients. If you live in a place where there is a winter climate and you are getting your produce trucked in from California, Texas or Florida (or Mexico or Chile) and the tomatoes are picked when they are green and they spend a week on a truck, something is used to make them turn red and they arrive hard and tasteless and cost an arm and a leg give me tinned tomatoes any day. Granted they can't be sliced and put on a sandwich but if I'm cooking sauce the tinned are healthy. I'll savor my fresh tomatoes when I can get fresh, locally grown and trust tinned as the healthier alternative the rest of the year.
2007-03-05 23:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by msamethyst1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its great to eat a range of food cooked and raw, as some foods including tomatoes contain vitamins that the body cant reach if they are uncooked. But it is also great to eat them raw. So both is the answer.
2007-03-05 21:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by rachelsawyer84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raw, when you cook things it reduces the amount of nutrients in it especially the good things. It's dangerous to eat things like raw meat but not tomatoes. Raw meat actually has more nutrients in it than cooked meat, but it is definitely dangerous to eat, unlike an apple, banana or carrot raw. Just be sure to rinse it before eating it.
2007-03-05 21:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raw would be healthier as the vitamins are not destroyed by heat. But make sure to wash the surface of the tomato thoroughly to get rid of pesticides.
2007-03-05 21:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by shakensunshine86 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm, raw is healthier. when they are cooked the juices and vitamins in there run out! both kinds are great and have a great source of lycopene! =]
2007-03-05 22:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raw, always holds more vitamins and minerals. This is a good general rule for all food.
2007-03-05 21:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by XOXOXOXO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raw.
2007-03-05 22:37:19 · answer #8 · answered by bountyhunter101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raw. I eat lots of them.
2007-03-05 21:48:58 · answer #9 · answered by Bharat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both is good i eat raw on salads,sandwhich's and i use the tomatoes on my cooking still taste's good
2007-03-05 22:20:02 · answer #10 · answered by pisceslady a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋