We make this recommendation not only because you're likely to avoid some unwanted pesticide residues and other potential contaminants by purchasing organic, but also because some studies show
higher lycopene content in organic versus non-organic ketchup.
We've seen research showing
higher lycopene content in whole tomato products.
Well it's not just pretty, it also is a sign of it's
high lycopene content — an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation and prevent a number of chronic disease in the body.
Well it's not just pretty, it also is a sign of it's
high lycopene content — an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation and prevent a number of chronic disease in the body.
They've also been shown to strengthen the endothelial cells that line your arteries, and
their high lycopene content may help prevent prostate cancer (57, 58).
One of the best - known health benefits of eating tomatoes is
their high Lycopene content.
Not exact matches
Garlic, onion and tomatoes are known to help prevent cancer and consuming cooked tomatoes makes their
lycopene content higher than raw.
They have
high content of
lycopene, a compound that maintains cardiovascular health and can protect the skin from excessive exposure to the sun.
For maximum
lycopene content, only buy
high - quality and ideally organic tomatoes, and choose fresh tomatoes over the processed variety because nutrients are lost in the oxidation that accompanies even the simplest mechanical processing.
For example, when the skins of tomatoes are included in the making of the tomato paste, the
lycopene and beta - carotene
content of the paste is significant
higher according to research studies.
Cooked tomatoes are actually
higher in bioavailable
lycopene because processing tomatoes reduces water
content and thus increases the concentration of the phytochemical.
Others, though, cite its
high fiber and
lycopene content.