Ice-cold lycopene.Lycopene lycopene /ly·co·pene/ (li´ko-pen) the red carotenoid pigment of tomatoes and various berries and fruits. ly·co·pene n. is a carotenoid Carotenoid Any of a class of yellow, orange, red, and purple pigments that are widely distributed in nature. Carotenoids are generally fat-soluble unless they are complexed with proteins. and pigment that gives fruits and vegetables their red color. Researchers now say that it can keep you "in the pink" as well. A recent Harvard study concluded that men who ate lycopene-rich diets enjoyed a much lower risk of developing certain cancers, especially prostate cancer. Another report indicates that women with the highest lycopene levels have a fivefold lower risk of developing precancerous precancerous /pre·can·cer·ous/ (-kan´ser-us) pertaining to a pathologic process that tends to become malignant. pre·can·cer·ous adj. signs of cervical cancer than women with the lowest levels. Your best summer sources of this important nutrient? Tomatoes and watermelon watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia. . www.watermelon.org |
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