Surprising Benefits of Cooking Tomatoes (The Lycopene Secret)

Did you know that consuming tomatoes cooked is in fact healthier than eating them raw?

Here’s why:

Cooking tomatoes increases the bioavailability of lycopene, a bright red carotenoid, which is a powerful antioxidant. Lycopene is what gives tomatoes, watermelon and papaya their bright red color.

Lycopene can help to prevent cancer growth, and supports your health, brain, and bone health by protecting the cells…