No matter how you say the word the new research is showing just how important this abundant little fruit is. Why is it so important? LYCOPENE of course!! What is lycopene? Lycopene is the pigment that gives red fruits such as tomatoes, gac, strawberries and cherries their dark red hue. What does that mean to me? Glad you asked! New research is showing that ingesting lycopene can reduce a man's risk of getting prostate cancer. What is even more interesting is how. What the researchers found is that supplementing lycopene into the diet could reduce a man's risk by 5%. Ingesting it in food like simple pasta sauce saw the reduction doubled to 10%! So, what's the bottom line? Although supplementation can be effective, there is just no replacement for ingesting lycopene in its healthy natural food state. So whether you say tomato or tomado, or whether you think it's a fruit or a vegetable...........it doesn't matter. JUST EAT IT!!!
Dr. Wiskind DC,CCSP
Vitality Sports Chiropractic
Dr. Wiskind DC,CCSP
Vitality Sports Chiropractic
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