{"id":340236,"date":"2015-08-10T08:51:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T00:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/health-benefits-tomatoes-340236.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T23:24:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T15:24:36","slug":"health-benefits-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/health-benefits-tomatoes-340236.html","title":{"rendered":"What are the health benefits of tomatoes?"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Virtually devoid of carbs despite its sweet taste, tomatoes allow the marriage of gluttony and healthy eating. With its 94% water content, it doesn't weigh heavy in\u00a0calories (16 kcal\/100g), which benefits\u00a0one\u00a0with\u00a0being disciplined in\u00a0satiating fiber content (1.1g\/100g) . It's also a source of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/decoding\/heads-10-years-younger-78903.html#post-78903\">vitality<\/a>\u00a0thanks to its richness in vitamins, especially vitamin C (20mg\/100g) and minerals (potassium, calcium and magnesium).<\/p> <h2> <span>THE TOMATO IN THE KITCHEN<\/span> <\/h2> <p><strong>Tomato Crumble<\/strong><\/p> <p>Saut\u00e9 6 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped into 2 tablespoons of\u00a0olive oil. Meanwhile, prepare the dough: 100 g flour, 50g of breadcrumbs, 75g butter and 75g grated Parmesan. Arrange tomatoes in a baking dish, cover with basil and the dough.<br \/> Bake for 30 minutes at 180 \u00b0C.<\/p> <p><strong>Cherries Surprises<\/strong><\/p> <p>Plant a peak in 25 cherry tomatoes like Ruby Sav\u00e9ol. Wet 100g sugar with 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and set\u00a0over high heat. Cook the caramel for 5 minutes. For colouring, dip the tomatoes to cover them. Dry on parchment paper and sprinkle with sesame seeds.<\/p> <p><em>Sylvia Vaisman and Nur Syazana H.<\/em><\/p> <p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/recipes-and-products\/weekly-recipes\/mouthwatering-5-tomato-recipes-check-116123.html#post-116123\">Mouthwatering: 5 Tomato recipes to check out<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/recipes-and-products\/10-summer-recipes-tomato-basil-asparagus-sand-pie-20488.html\">10 Summer starters: Tomato &amp; Basil Asparagus Sand Pie<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/recipes-and-products\/meals-made-easy-pies-tarts-10959.html#post-10959\">Easy Pies &amp; Tarts Recipes: Cherry Tomato Tart<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ubiquitous in summer salads, it's full of vitamins and antioxidants. 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