Tomatoes
Cure for heart disease found in tomatoes? Will FDA demand a prescription?
British scientists say that a new pill made from tomatoes may ward off heart disease and stroke. The naturally occurring antioxidant lycopene is said to responsible for the health benefits that block the body from absorbing “bad” LDL cholesterol. This bad cholesterol is primarily responsible for clogging arteries.
In its natural form, lycopene gives tomatoes their red color, but is also poorly absorbed by the human body. The product Ateronon will be launched today at the meeting of the British Cardiovascular Society. Early studies say that the new supplement “can reduce the oxidation of harmful fats in the body to almost zero within eight weeks,” according to a report by the BBC. Ateronon provides modified lycopene which is readily used by the body. The modified lycopene compound was originally developed by Swiss food giant Nestle.
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