Cooked Tomatoes

Lycopene, a vitamin that is highly concentrated in tomatoes and is a potent antioxidant, can improve your fertility. Lycopene's possible contribution to increasing male fertility has been well researched.

Even the possibility of using lycopene supplements to treat male infertility has been studied. According to one study, supplementing with 4 to 8 mg of lycopene a day for 8 to 12 months enhanced the health of semen and raised pregnancy rates. While lycopene is present in both raw and cooked tomatoes, it is approximately two times more abundant in cooked tomatoes per cup. Therefore, wherever possible, choose recipes that call for cooked tomatoes, such as tomato-based soups and stews, tomato sauces, or even just roasted tomatoes.