Lycopene: ‘The Tomato Vitamin’ Lycopene, an antioxidant that occurs abundantly in plants, is known as a potential mitigating agent for cardiovascular disease and cancer. Lycopene is one of many ...

Taking a daily supplement of lycopene — a compound found in tomatoes and other foods — may improve the function of blood vessels in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new study, but ...

This just in: Organic tomatoes have more lycopene than conventionally farmed tomatoes. This also just in: Lycopene may not be as healthful as we thought. So goes the bold field of tomato research. As ...

The summer's last vine-ripened tomato may be a sweet memory, but you still can get your daily dose of its cancer-fighting, heart-protecting phytonutrient lycopene. This superhero isn't just found in ...

Tomatoes are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and plant compounds that offer a wide range of health benefits. Research even suggests that these nutrients may protect against multiple ...

Many natural products have desirable health-enhancing properties, such as free radical scavenging. Free radicals are by-products of normal cell metabolism that cause damage and malfunction by ...

If you're concerned about your risk for prostate cancer, don't forget to ask for a tomato the next time you order a hamburger. Better yet, skip the burger and order the grilled vegetables with tofu.