Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Ketchup

Tomato ketchup is prepared in a large container. Caption: The kind you get cooking tomatoes into paste.

For years, people have thought of ketchup as a condiment packed with flavor, but light on nutrition. Recent research has shown that heated tomato products are loaded with lycopene. This substance is easily absorbed by humans and may even help fight cancer, heart disease, and possibly even osteoporosis. Part of the "Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz" series.

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  • Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Ketchup

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    Video
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    Streaming
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    Languages:
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    Author:
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    22 minutes