Does Lypcopene has anti-cancer properties?

Lycopene is very efficient in eliminating free radicals and helps us reduce the risk of cancer and some age-related diseases. Free radicals are unstable oxygen molecules which have been implicated as one of the causes of cancers and other serious diseases.

According to a Dr. Edward Giovannucci of Harvard, eating tomatoes twice or more a week reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men by 21 to 43%. Another study published in the International Journal of Cancer mentions that lycopene may protect our bodies against cancer of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. Post-menopausal women can lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer by eating food high in beta-carotene and lycopene.

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