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Lycopene - The Nutrient Behind the Tomato Pill

Health in a pill. It's the old miracle cure that so many people wish for. The newest cure-in-a-pill is the tomato pill, which is said to help beat heart disease. More testing and trials are needed to determine the efficacy of this pill, but the ...

Lycopene, tomatoes don't prevent cancer after all

Recently, the FDA concluded that tomatoes, which are rich in the antioxidant lycopene, don't appear to prevent cancer after all, at least in their opinion. Some studies had linked lycopene to a reduced risk of prostate, colon, and breast cancers, but ...

Tomato dishes good for the skin

When things get hectic and crazed around my house, my old stand-by dinner is invariably whole-wheat spaghetti and marinara sauce with added veggies. It's quick, easy, always a hit with my son, and passable nutrition-wise. It turns out my "old ...

Are orange tomatoes better for you?

Orange tomatoes? Huh? Don't worry, you're not color-blind. As far as I know, all the tomatoes at your local supermarket are still red. However, food scientists at Ohio State University have grown a new kind of tomato -- that, yes, is orange in color ...

Why you should put ketchup on everything

Last Christmas, we had sort of a misfit's Christmas -- we invited a few people who didn't have family in town to celebrate with our small family. And the thing I remember most about that Christmas was that one of the guests poured ketchup over ...

4 reasons to eat more watermelon

I love watermelon so no one ever has to convince me to eat the juicy fruit. It's always nice to know just how good it is for me, though. Check out the following watermelon wisdom from Real Age that leads me to believe I ought to be eating even more ...

Daily Fit Tip: Make the most of your watermelon

Big, round, juicy, and in season, watermelons are cropping up all over. I recently bought a giant-sized one for $3.00 at my local market and we've been eating on it for three days. A great source of lycopene and beta carotene, watermelons are also a ...

Tangerine tomatoes offer more antioxidants

I was recently at the grocery store with my fiance, doing a quick shopping run. As we traversed through the produce section of our local Stop & Shop, I kept reminding her that we needed to buy more tomatoes. After about the fourth reminder, ...
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