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Welcome to another Foodn Nourish deep
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dive. We're the video cast of
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foodnnerish.net where we explore all
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things health, food, supplements, and
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wellness. Today, we are cracking open
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the secrets of a classic comfort food
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you think you know, tomato soup. You
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know, when you picture tomato soup, you
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probably think of a warm, cozy bowl on a
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chilly day, right? It's the ultimate
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comfort food. But what if I told you
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it's also a legitimate science-backed
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superfood? We're about to challenge
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everything you thought you knew about
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that can in your pantry. We've all been
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drilled on this. Raw veggies are always
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better. And hey, for a lot of them,
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that's absolutely true. But the tomato,
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it's a total rebel. The amazing truth is
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that when you cook a tomato, you aren't
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destroying its nutrients, you're
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actually unlocking them. You're making
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it more powerful. So, how in the world
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does that work? It all boils down to
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something we'll call the thermal
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advantage. This is the real science
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behind why a simple bowl of hot soup can
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be way more nutritious than a fresh
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salad packed with raw tomatoes. The key
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concept you need to know is
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bioavailability. It sounds kind of
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technical, but it's a super simple idea.
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It's not about what you eat. It's about
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what your body can actually absorb and
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use. A food can be jam-packed with
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goodies, but if they're not
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bioavailable, they're not doing you any
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good. So, get this. When you cook
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tomatoes, the bioavailability of their
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number one antioxidant, lycopine, just
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skyrockets. Research shows your body can
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absorb two to three times more lycopine,
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from cooked tomatoes than from raw ones.
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That is a huge difference. Here's how it
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works. Think of a raw tomato cell walls
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as a little nutrient prison. And all
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that amazing lycopine is trapped inside.
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Well, heat is the key. It breaks down
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those prison walls and sets the lycopine
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free so your body can finally grab it.
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Okay, so we freed the lycopine. What's
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the big deal? Well, this is where it
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gets really exciting. Unlocking all that
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lycopine leads to some incredible
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sciencebacked health benefits. This is
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the real payoff. First off, tomato soup
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acts like a multi-layered defense system
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for your body. It fights something
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called oxidative stress. That's
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basically the cellular damage that's at
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the root of aging and so many chronic
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diseases. And it's not just lycopine
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doing the work. You're also getting a
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team of beta carotene, vitamin C, and
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flavonoids, all protecting your cells.
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And the proof is pretty stunning,
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especially when we talk about prostate
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health. Major studies have found that
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men who get the most lycopine, mostly
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from cooked tomato products, by the way,
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have a 20 to 35% lower risk of
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developing prostate cancer. That is a
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really significant protective effect.
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But wait, there's more. The benefits
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just keep rolling in. This extra
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lycopine can help your skin almost like
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an internal sunscreen. It supports your
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heart by lowering that bad oxidized LDL
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cholesterol. It can even help improve
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bone health. The list is seriously
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impressive. Now, before we get into the
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you have to do. All right, pay close
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attention because this is the most
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actionable part of this whole deep dive.
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You can cook your tomatoes perfectly,
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but if you forget this one simple step,
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you're pretty much wasting your time.
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We're calling it the critical fat rule.
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Here's the bottom line. Lycopine is a
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fat soluble compound. That means your
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body literally cannot absorb it without
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some fat present. This isn't a friendly
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suggestion. It's a biological
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requirement. No fat, no absorption. End
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of story. And the difference this makes
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is just staggering. Without any fat, you
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might absorb what, five or 10% of that
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amazing lycopine. But if you add a
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healthy fat, that absorption rate can
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leap to over 50%. Maybe even up to 80.
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Eating fat-free tomato soup is basically
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like drinking slightly nutritious
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flavored water. Thankfully, the solution
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could not be easier. Step one, pick a
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fat source. Step two, add it to your
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soup. Step three, sit back and let your
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body soak up all those powerful benefits
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we just talked about. Simple. And here
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are some delicious and super easy ways
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to do it. A little drizzle of extra
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virgin olive oil is a classic. You could
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top it with some yummy parmesan or
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mozzarella cheese. A swirl of heavy
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cream makes it rich and decadent. Heck,
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you could even serve it with a few
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slices of avocado. These aren't just for
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taste, they're nutritional game
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changers. Of course, we got to keep a
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balanced perspective here. While
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homemade tomato soup is a nutritional
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hero, there are a couple of things to
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look out for, especially if you're
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buying the pre-made stuff. The biggest
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culprit is sodium. Canned soups can be
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absolutely loaded with it. Sometimes
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packing nearly half your daily limit in
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just one serving, so please check the
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label. The other thing is acidity.
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Tomatoes are naturally acidic, which can
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be a trigger for people with GD or acid
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reflux. I think Dr. Amanda Praau just
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sums it up perfectly here. She says,
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"It's uncommon for comfort food and
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health food to overlap. Tomato soup
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occupies that rare intersection. It's
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one of those amazing foods that feels
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good and is good for you. A total
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win-win." You know, it really makes you
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wonder, doesn't it, if a simple bowl of
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tomato soup is hiding this much
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nutritional power, what other everyday
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foods in our kitchens are holding out on
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their own superfood secrets? That's all
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for this deep dive. To learn even more,
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