Lycopene and Your Waistline

By Diane Silverman | February 16, 2015 |

February 16, 2015 Did you know that lycopene can beneficially help the inflammatory process by shifting the “adipokine profile into anti-inflammatory”.  A recent study was done with tomato juice and the study authors write that: “These results show that daily tomato juice supplementation reduces waist circumference, as well as serum cholesterol and inflammatory adipokine levels in…

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Lycopene Improves Blood Vessel Function

By Diane Silverman | August 6, 2014 |

August 6, 2014 In a recent article, Joe found it news worthy that Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant compound found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.  A quote from the article:   “We’ve shown quite clearly that lycopene improves…

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