A tomato a day may keep cancer away: Processed tomato products provide a surprisingly high amount of anti-carcinogen lycopene, says new research.

摘要

Processed tomato products, long a staple in the American diet, may substantially reduce the risk of a variety of cancers, according to a comprehensive scientific review paper published in February in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. One possible key to the tomato's cancer-fighting abilities: the phytochemical called lycopene; a carotenoid that gives tomatoes their red color.