I read that raw tomatoes do not provide maximum benefits of lycopene. Do I have to cook my tomatoes?

There is some evidence that cooked and processed tomato products (e.g., tomato paste, tomato sauce) may provide higher levels of lycopene compared to raw tomatoes. This may be due to the higher concentration of tomatoes in these cooked and ...

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