What is Lycopene?

Lycopene is the substance that makes tomatoes stand out as a popular health food. It is an antioxidant of the carotenoid family. Even though there are more than 500 carotenoids found in plants, lycopene is the most abundant in human blood and tissues. Unfortunately, most human beings do not have enough lycopene in our bodies. This is because lycopene levels reduces significantly when we are under stress or when we do not have enough nutrients in our daily diet.

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