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A Tomato-y Treat That's Truly Tops

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Whether it's revving up our veggie burgers or toning down our barbecue sauces, ketchup is one condiment few people could live without.

So squeeze more out of it by going organic. Organic ketchup packs three times more lycopene than the regular stuff and almost twice the level of flavonoids. Here's what all that extra nutrition means for your body.

Love That Lycopene
Lycopene gives fruits (like tomatoes!) and veggies a rich red color, and it may give your body a leg up on loads of diseases -- from cancer to clogged arteries. Check out this collection of lycopene-rich recipes from EatingWell.com.

Tricks of the Trade
Here are a few more tricks for getting more lycopene with less effort. Did You Know?
The organic version of this yellow veggie may be more nutritious, too.

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RealAge Benefit: Eating 10 servings of tomato paste and tomato products per week can make your RealAge 1 year younger.

References Published on 12/12/2007.
A comparison of carotenoid content and total antioxidant activity in catsup from several commercial sources in the United States. Ishida, B. K., Chapman, M. H., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2004 Dec 29;52(26):8017-8020.

Ten-year comparison of the influence of organic and conventional crop management practices on the content of flavonoids in tomatoes. Mitchell, A. E., Hong, Y. J., Koh, E., Barrett, D. M., Bryant, D. E., Denison, R. F., Kaffka, S., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2007 Jul 25;55(15):6154-6159.

EDITOR'S PICK
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Toe-may-toe? Toe-mah-toe? Doesn't matter how you say it, as long as you know what's IN it. Just because it says "organic ketchup" doesn't mean it doesn't have added stuff -- like tons of sugar. Make your own and preserve the season's fresh organic produce. It really isn't hard to do.

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tabby8631
2 of 2 people found this helpful.
5/5/2008 10:02:20 AM

DO HYDROPONIC TOMATOES HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS AS TOMATOES GROWN IN THE GROUND?
bayougirl
7 of 7 people found this helpful.
5/5/2008 6:51:02 AM

Right on with eating organic ketchup! Another reason to eat organic ketchup, all of the major brands that are not organic contain High Fruct [Show More]
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