Nutrition Notes: Tomatoes

Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C, lycopene, and vitamin A. Cooking tomatoes and adding a bit of extra virgin olive oil helps to boost the bioavailability of lycopene, a powerful, fat soluble antioxidant. Researchers believe lycopene helps to protect against prostate cancer, cardiovascular disease as well as preventing sunburn and wrinkles.

Nutrition Notes: Coconut Oil

Coconut oil, in its natural, non-hydrogenated form, is an extremely healthy food. This medium chain fatty acid is burned as energy, stimulates metabolism, and supports healthy thyroid function. Forty percent of these fatty acids are in the form of lauric acid which boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria and viruses. Coconut oil is also a rich source of caprylic acid which is anti-fungal, thus helping with candida yeast overgrowth.