I. Tomatoes can lose weight
1, low calorie. 5 tomatoes calories only equivalent to a bowl of rice, but these tomatoes have been enough to satiate the stomach. Tomatoes have less sugar, low calorie, only 16 calories per 100 grams, eat more will not get fat.
2, food fiber helps to clean up and detoxify. Tomatoes are rich in food fiber, in the process of these fibers transported to the colon, the fiber not only can not be digested by the intestine, will absorb cholesterol, bile acids, fats and other substances, and with the discharge of the stool, so as to play a weight loss and slimming detoxification effect.
3, rich in nutrients, helps the metabolism. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, as well as tomato erythrocyanin, iron, zinc, magnesium and dietary fiber. These nutrients have a wide range of health value and can play a good health role in the body. And lycopene in tomatoes can reduce calorie intake, reduce fat accumulation, and supplement a variety of vitamins to maintain a balanced body nutrition.
4, high water content, a powerful satiety effect. According to measurements, every 100 grams of tomatoes contain 95 grams of water, eat both satiety and easy to excrete, will not gain weight. Used to replace the meal is very good.
5, the red tomatoes contain lycopene higher. Tomato red pigment has antioxidant, eliminate free radicals, inhibit the role of tumor cell proliferation. Studies have found that tomato red pigment is more effective than carotene in inhibiting tumor cell proliferation. It also has great potential in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, myocardial infarction, stroke and liver disease.
II. Tomato Weight Loss Recipes
1. Flavored Salt_Small Tomatoes
Place the tomatoes on a shallow plate and pierce 4 small slits in the top of each tomato with a toothpick. Then drizzle a 1/4 cup of wine over the tomatoes. Prepare a tablespoon of net salt with lime juice and a tablespoon of spices (either fennel or pepper). Dip each tomato in the sauce before serving to make a tasty treat with a special flavor.
Can be divided into 8 servings, one containing 24 calories, 0 grams of fat, 2 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, and 239 milligrams of sodium.
2. Tomato Frozen Soup
Slice 5 medium tomatoes, place them in a blender, add half a seeded cucumber, 1/2 cup green pepper, 1/4 cup onion and a tablespoon of olive oil. Blend for 20 minutes, then place in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes.
You can divide it into 4 portions, each containing 76 calories. 4 grams of fat, 9 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein.
3. Roasted tomato and eggplant
Get the cream and olive oil ready to turn on the oven.
Cross-cut the tomatoes into thin slices, then add half a tablespoon of salt, season well and set aside for ten minutes. Then put them in the oven, rub the olive oil evenly over the eggplant and roast for four minutes. Flip them over and continue roasting for another four minutes so that they are fully cooked.
Then add a light layer of cream on top of the tomatoes and eggplants and let it cool for five minutes to fully incorporate the cream into the tomato and eggplant juices.
It can be divided into four servings, each containing 155 calories, 11 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber and 7 grams of protein.
4. Net tomato salad
Take 250 grams of tomatoes and heat them on a plate lined with tinfoil. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, a little coriander leaves for flavor and 1/4 tablespoon of salt. Steam for half an hour over a moderate heat.
You can divide it into 6 portions, each containing 53 calories, 3 grams of fat, 7 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber and 112 mg of sodium.
5. Tomato Corn Pizza
Melt a tablespoon of sugar in a bowl of warm water and let it sit cold for 5 minutes. Then add 1/4 cup flour and salt, stirring constantly to make lumps.
Place the dough in a large bowl and coat with cooking oil. Put it in a pan and fry it, not on too high a heat, for 30 minutes. Then cover and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
When the outer skin of the dough appears crusty, sprinkle corn kernels on the surface and fry over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Then fish it out.
Top the shaped pizza evenly with sliced tomatoes, add chopped cilantro and dry cheese and bake for 5 minutes to finish.
Can be divided into 8 servings, each containing 150 calories, 6 grams of fat, 1 gram of fiber and 9 grams of protein.
Three. How to eat tomatoes to lose weight
Tomatoes will be cooked, its nutrition is much higher than raw tomatoes, raw tomatoes are cold, eat will reduce the human metabolism, which also represents the effect of weight loss is also discounted, and tomatoes in the cooked is not the same, which is rich in lycopene is easy to be absorbed by the human body, and therefore greatly improve the human metabolism, and thus easier to burn fat. The use of microwave ovens can do all kinds of tomatoes, such as soup, say tomatoes cut into pieces, add some salt, add the right amount of water, into the microwave oven for five minutes into soup; or you can cut tomatoes with salt, wrapped in aluminum foil and put into the oven for six minutes, that is, into the dry roasted tomatoes. Tomatoes have the effect of rectifying the intestinal edema, is the first choice of healthy slimming. In addition, you can also drink tomato juice, or make it into a dish, in short, to ensure that the daily intake of more than 15 milligrams of lycopene. This can play a slimming and weight loss effect.
Tomatoes are very helpful in reducing fat and eliminating excess oxygen free radicals, but in addition to eating tomatoes every day, other foods should be consumed appropriately to ensure the comprehensiveness of nutrition. In short, we must remember that tomatoes can not eat raw, do not be lazy to cook in order to aspect, raw tomatoes not only can not play a role in weight loss, but also because of its coolness and cause diarrhea and other problems, it should be processed and then consumed, so that the effect is good. Usually to maintain a light diet, maintain a regular life, avoid overeating, avoid picky or partial food. Ensure adequate sleep is equally important, as long as enough sleep, the body metabolism will be accelerated. In short, develop good eating habits as well as lifestyle habits. Tomatoes are excellent weight loss food, but we need to know how to utilize in order to bring out its effect.