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Who is suitable for eating lycopene? How to eat lycopene best?
Suitable for people: (1) adults.

(2) People with low immunity

(3) Patients with coronary heart disease

(4) Cancer patients

(5) Regular smokers, etc

Lycopene is a natural pigment in food, and its content is high in tomatoes, watermelons, grapes, grapefruit and food. Because this nutrient has been found to have many functions, such as anti-oxidation, inhibiting mutation, reducing nucleic acid damage, reducing heart and brain diseases, preventing prostate diseases, slowing down prostate hypertrophy and preventing cancer, it has attracted more and more attention from nutritionists and become a new popular nutritional supplement in the world. Among many possible effective anticancer components, lycopene may be the main anticancer component.

In cardiovascular protection: Lycopene can protect low-density lipoprotein from oxidative damage, so it may prevent cardiovascular diseases. Studies have confirmed that taking natural lycopene can reduce serum cholesterol, and using it to prevent and treat hypercholesterolemia or hyperlipidemia can slow down the development of cardiovascular diseases. The human body can't produce lycopene by itself, but can only get it from the diet.