Lycopene is a name of the of an open-chain unsaturated carotenoid that imparts red colour to tomatoes, guava, rosehip,watermelon and pink grapefruit. It's an anti-oxidant that may lower the risk of certain deceases like cancer and heart desease. If you drink tomato juice the body absorbs the lycopene easier. It has been shown that tomato juice decreases the chance of prostate cancer. Research suggest that " lycopene can reduce the risk of macular degenerative disease, serum lipid oxidation and cancers of the lung, bladder, cervix and skin".

Conclusion: Drink tomato juice.

Go look at www.lycopene.com and www.lycopene.org

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