5.Fresh vs. Canned
Both can be good for you, but in different ways. Nutrients like lycopene may be easier for your body to take in and use from canned tomato products compared with fresh tomatoes. But the heat that’s used to process them can get rid of some vitamin C and other nutrients.
6.Serving Suggestion: Caprese Salad
Fresh summer tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella cheese, olive oil, and basil — it’s beautiful and delicious. The combo also works from a health perspective: Your body needs the fat in ingredients like cheese and olive oil to take in and use certain nutrients, including lycopene.
