High in lycopene: Tomatoes are a good source of lycopene, an antioxidant that has been linked to a number of health benefits. Lycopene is especially concentrated in cooked tomatoes, such as tomato sauce and ketchup.
May help protect against heart disease: Lycopene has been shown to help protect against heart disease by reducing LDL (bad) cholesterol and increasing HDL (good) cholesterol.
May help protect against cancer: Lycopene has also been shown to help protect against cancer, especially prostate cancer.
