YOU probably know by now that a steady intake of food-based antioxidants is important to protect your DNA and lower your risk of diseases. You may not realise that one important plant antioxidant is commonly consumed — but poorly absorbed by the body. This is lycopene, a carotenoid with a unique structure that drives its intense free radical-trapping activity. Lycopene also operates by additional mechanisms to provide health-giving benefits in the form of cellular communication and cell cycling. The problem, research shows, is that the fibre content in lycopene-rich foods such as tomatoes interferes with lycopene absorption and bioavailability. Eating concentrated tomato-based foods such as...
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