Hello, My father was just diagnosed with cancer. He needs to put on some weight and the doctors suggested a diet high in garlic, lycopene, Resveratrol. So they’re having pasta with tomato sauce and chianti for dinner... (18 replies, last updated by Indirect Heat November 21, 2009)

A news release of possible interest: "The red color of tomatoes is due to lycopene, a member of the carotenoids family, which is thought to have a number of health benefits, such as reducing the risk of developing cancer,... (1 reply, last updated by chowser March 2, 2007)

the side effects are of a lycopene overdose. The Breadline rocks. (1 reply, last updated by James G August 18, 2004)

They have lycopene which has similar effects. (17 replies, last updated by choctastic October 28, 2006)

bioavailability of lycopene is increased following cooking – so processed tomato products such as ketchup, tomato juice and pizza sauce have more bioavailable lycopene than do fresh tomatoes." I guess I’ll have to... (8 replies, last updated by Ben D June 29, 2002)

Watermelon is a better source of potassium than banana (calorie for calorie) plus it’s killer for lycopene. (43 replies, last updated by designerboy01 September 12, 2006)

offers a tomatoe/yogurt cold soup. Good lycopene and enzymes. I googled up this recipe that was kind of good. http://www.recipesource.com/soups/soups/07/rec0778.html That’s all I’ve learned so far in my “eat more... (4 replies, last updated by breego September 13, 2004)

Not necessarily so. The lycopene in tomatoes is greatly enhanced if the tomatoes are cooked. Similarly, carrots, if cooked, have greater availablility of nutrients. This probably holds true with many vegetables. (11 replies, last updated by IHTJ December 30, 2003)

I usually eat it with a spoon. It’s rich and bright and sweet and tart and fabulous tasting and has gobs of lycopene. But that’s just me. (21 replies, last updated by cimui November 6, 2009)

highly of their product. Ketchup is healthy, high in lycopene. (21 replies, last updated by chefathome February 14, 2009)

I remember a few years ago some doctor was espousing the virtues of red veggies. Especially tomatoes. The active chemical is lycopene and is present in all red veggies. Even Ketchup is good for you it seems. Of course every few... (14 replies, last updated by Rmis32 January 13, 2009)

to the good antioxidants. Also, when you put together extra virgin olive oil with other ingredients, red tomatoes for example, all the healthy benefits from the red tomatoes (lycopene) are enhanced. It is true that when you cook,... (13 replies, last updated by gemtun November 23, 2009)

. Something I’ve seen in Japan but not (yet?) in Boston is a brand that claims to be colored with lycopene rather than artificial dye (?? don’t ask me the details- I think we’re supposed to imagine that... (17 replies, last updated by Prav September 16, 2009)

, congrats the the cancer survivors who posted. On a more cheerful note to those of you who noted the happy coincidence of tomatoes being high in lycopene, which can help prevent cancer (particularily prostate cancer, guys)... (18 replies, last updated by Peter Hertzmann June 29, 2002)

-hour grocery not 100 yards away, I was taken a bit aback; “Why”, I thought to myself “doesn't the manager get over there and buy a dozen tomatoes?”. I let it go, and had my lycopene-free burger. Later,... (10 replies, last updated by Veggo June 13, 2008)