Lycopene is a natural compound found in many foods, from pizza sauce and ketchup to watermelons and grapefruits. It’s a chemical called a carotenoid, which are natural pigments that give color to ...

Many natural products have desirable health-enhancing properties, such as free radical scavenging. Free radicals are by-products of normal cell metabolism that cause damage and malfunction by ...

New research suggests that lycopene, found in tomatoes and other red fruits, may help lower cancer risk—especially lung cancer. But is it the key to prevention or just part of a bigger health puzzle?

Fresh tomatoes aren’t the only food high in lycopene. Here are 4 other foods with ample amounts of this antioxidant. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelly Plowe, M.S., RD Tomatoes are the most popular source of ...