Summary: Dr. La Puma details the health benefits of roasted tomatoes. Tomatoes are red because of the pigment called lycopene, a heart healthy, cancer preventing type of red carotene. Tomatoes have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in women, and lycopene may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men. To absorb more lycopene, cook your tomatoes and eat with a little olive oil.
