Most of us are aware of which foods are healthy and the benefits they give us, but did you know the way we prepare these foods can drastically change the nutrients they offer? This mini series of posts will tell you the best ways to enjoy these healthy foods so that you can get the maximum amounts of nutrition from them.
To increase the amount and effectiveness of lycopene from tomatoes, heat them before eating. The heat creates a chemical change that makes the lycopene easier for us to absorb in our bodies.
Remember that canned tomato products like paste and sauce were heated during the canning process, so those would be better to use in recipes for the lycopene instead of fresh raw tomatoes. Please note that canned and processed foods do have a lot of sodium added in them, so if you are watching your sodium, canned would not be a good choice unless you purchase a low or no sodium version. More and more products are giving you the choice these days.
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