Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a natural antioxidant pigment associated with cardiovascular health benefits.
Scientists set out to determine whether regular consumption of a concentrated source of lycopene—tomato paste, affects brain function.
Consuming this product improved selective attention and the ability to recall associations between objects, while also reorganizing brain activity by altering the functional connectivity between several major neural networks.
This suggests that a lycopene-rich diet may help support cognitive function. Lycopene is absorbed more effectively from heat-processed tomatoes, such as paste or sauces, than from fresh ones.
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