When you’re trying to tame inflammation, should you add tomatoes or blueberries to your cart?

A large U.S. study suggests that not getting enough lycopene—the antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red color—may ...

Red foods such as tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers are often touted for their anti-inflammatory properties ...

Tomatoes have proven cancer-fighting properties, but new research shows that eating them with certain foods can destroy this effect. Earlier this month, results from a study conducted by a team at ...

Dr. Veda Giri answers the question: 'Link Between Lycopene, Prostate Cancer?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is the relationship between lycopene and prostate cancer? Answer: Lycopene is an ...

Adding lycopene-rich foods to your diet can be beneficial for several reasons. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant and a type of carotenoid pigment responsible for giving certain fruits and vegetables ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Claims for the cancer-preventing potential of tomatoes and lycopene should be sharply limited, the US Food and Drug Administration has concluded. There is no credible ...

Stroke prevention may be found in a bottle of ketchup. A new study shows that people with the highest amounts of lycopene in their blood -- which is an antioxidant found in tomatoes -- were 55 percent ...

In the fight against cancer, there is a surprising tool in the arsenal: the food we eat. That's because some nutrients in food have been found to play a role in preventing cancer, and it's relevant ...

Because of the large impact of prostate cancer, there is great interest in new methods of prevention and treatment; some of these appear to reduce mortality. [4] Lycopene is a natural product that has ...