When it comes to hot pot, many people drool, but there is always a voice saying it's unhealthy. Is eating hot pot really unhealthy? That's because you don't know about the delicious and healthy Tomato Hot Pot!
【How to Make Tomato Hot Pot】
1. Select four beautiful and large tomatoes. Wash them and cut a cross-shaped slit on the top. Then put the tomatoes in a bowl and pour boiling water over them from the top. Let them soak for a minute, then easily remove the tomato skins.
2. Chop the peeled tomatoes into small pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pot, add minced scallions, ginger, and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant, then add the chopped tomatoes. When the tomatoes turn into a paste, add water.
4. Simmer for ten minutes, then add mushrooms, longan, goji berries, sweet corn, and salt. Cook for another 10 minutes, and the base for the tomato hot pot is ready.
5. Transfer the prepared soup base to an induction cooker pot, and you can start enjoying it! You can also make your own dipping sauce if you like.
【Therapeutic Effects of Tomato】
1. The glutathione in tomatoes has anti-cancer and anti-aging effects.
2. The malic acid, citric acid, carbohydrates, and vitamins in tomatoes have the functions of beautifying the skin, eliminating fatigue, and improving appetite.
3. Lycopene in tomatoes can protect the cardiovascular system, with various functions such as antioxidant, mutation inhibition, and reduction of nucleic acid damage.
4. Tomatoes can promote the absorption of calcium and iron, and help digest fats and proteins.
【Weight Loss Effects of Tomato】
Can tomatoes help with weight loss?
The answer is yes.
We advocate eating a tomato before meals because the dietary fiber it contains is not digested and absorbed by the body. While reducing the intake of rice and high-calorie dishes, it prevents the body from absorbing excess fat from food.
Moreover, the unique sour taste of tomatoes can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and promote gastrointestinal motility, helping the food fiber in tomatoes adsorb excess fat and waste in the intestines for excretion.
