A plateful of color with Dole Tomato sauce

MANILA, Philippines - It has been said that the more colorful the food on your plate is, the better the nutritional value it offers. In this season of get-togethers and good food, it’s imperative to not only regulate how much food we consume, but also take into consideration what kind of food we eat and serve to our loved ones.

Have healthier meals with Dole Tomato Sauce. More than making food tastier and more delectable, its health benefits are manifold. It is free from added MSG and artificial flavors and colors. Just imagine menudo, caldereta, morcon, and other Filipino staples made healthier.

Rich in vitamins A, C and K, Dole Tomato Sauce helps prevent poor eyesight, harmful oxidation of cells and bone problems. One pack contains cooked tomatoes that are rich in lycopene, a pigment responsible both for the rich color and its ability to fight symptoms of lung and colon cancers, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

Lycopene has also been proven to provide the skin 33 percent more protection, giving it armor against sunburn and easy aging. It also reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men, and studies show that individuals who showed higher lycopene content were less prone to suffering heart attacks.