Cook Tomatoes

Tomatoes are packed full of goodness & cooked tomatoes are
even better for you! In this episode, Michael reveals how cooking
your tomatoes - sautéed, or in a sauce or soup - can reduce your
blood fat levels, help your body recover from exercise, and even
protect your skin from damage. It’s all to do with a beneficial
compound called lycopene which is released under heat. Michael
speaks to Professor Richard van Breemen from Oregon State
University who reveals his studies on lycopene and why cooked
tomatoes can help protect against prostate cancer.


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Producer: Nija Dalal-Small Science Producer: Catherine Wyler
Assistant Producer: Gulnar Mimaroglu Trainee Assistant Producer:
Toni Arenyeka Executive Producer: Zoe Heron A BBC Studios
production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.