Is it safe to eat tomatoes if they are not cooked?!


Question: Is it safe to eat tomatoes if they are not cooked!?
Answers:
yes, but you do need to wash them before you eat them!. I just read an article about a salmonella outbreak in Texas and New Mexico involving raw tomatoes!.!.!.!. I eat them daily though!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, raw tomatoes provide anti-oxidants which helps us to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free-radicals, which are formed in certain chemical reactions taking place in the body, at cellular level!.
These free radicals are cancer causing agents(carcinogenic)!. Thus tomatoes are anti-cancer foods!.

Infact, raw tomatoes are a lot healthier than cooked ones, since once it"s cooked the acidity(Oxalic acid) in it increases & could cause urinary calculi(stones), especially if you consume a calcium-rich diet along with it!.

Tomatoes are actually considered as a fruit rather than a vegetable in most countries & they eat it raw!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It is more nutritious to eat tomatoes raw than cooked!. A thorough cleaning of all your tomatoes is necessary right now because of pesticides!. It is easily washed off with water and a dot of your antibacterial dish detergent, rinsed well several times!.

Cooking releases a lot of the nutrients that are vital for a really healthy lifestyle! Enjoy and be healthy!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, not only they're safe, but excellent for your health due to the content of beta-carotene!. Beta-carotene is an anti-oxidant that helps prevent cancer, also they are beneficial to the immune system and can reduce skin damage by sunlightWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes!.!.!.!.!. but these days ppl use insectisides to get read of any bugs!.!.!. so what u can do is take a bowl full of water!.!. and after washing them under tap water keep them in that bowl for 20 min then wash again then eat!.!.!. in this way u will safe from any sort of chemicals!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Apparently, people here are too busy on Y!A and they are not watching the news!.

Raw tomatoes are causing food poisoning!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes, yummy!.

I eat them like apples just as they are, but they are also nice chopped with onions on a salad or sliced into a sandwich or a burger!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sure, I've eat it a lot of times but obviously you need to wash it before consumption,darling!.

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tomatoes raw are great for you - infact a portion of tomatoes a day in men can reduce the chance of testical cancer by 25%Www@FoodAQ@Com

yeah it's just like any other fruit!. there actually better for you raw than cookedWww@FoodAQ@Com

you cook your tomatoes before putting them on a sandwich or a burger!?!?!? really weirdWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes of course!. they are much good and healthy when they are not cooked cuz the nutrients n vitamins are still there!.!.!.just wash the fresh tomatoes before eating them!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

YES OF COURSE they taste well good with out being cookedWww@FoodAQ@Com

Of course! I love eating grape tomatoes!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, They are better for you raw!Www@FoodAQ@Com

of course!!! taste better too!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

uhh yeahWww@FoodAQ@Com

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