by David Yeung, Ph.D., Venket Rao, Ph.D., and Idamarie Laquatra, Ph.D., R.D.
This updated version of Unlock the Power of Lycopene, originally published in 2001, contains all you need to know about the antioxidant lycopene found in fresh and processed tomato products. It contains all the original background information about tomatoes, their storied history, many interesting facts about tomatoes and the numerous ingredients they provide. It also includes new information about ongoing research, the potential health benefits of lycopene, and lots of tasty recipes and healthy menus for incorporating tomatoes into your diet in a new and interesting way.
Unlock the Power of Lycopene tells the story of how tomatoes and processed tomato products may play a major role in fighting disease, in addition to adding zest and color to our diet.
The book reviews the importance of nutrition in maintaining good health, and how antioxidants such as lycopene fight destructive "free radicals." Unlock the Power of Lycopene goes on to provide many fascinating facts about the tomato, to help us understand why and how it came to play such an important role in menus all over the world.
The authors, both noted nutritional scientists, explain the latest research about the possible health benefits of tomatoes and tomato products, including how the lycopene so abundant in tomatoes may help prevent prostate cancer, other forms of cancer, heart disease and other serious ailments. Unlock the Power of Lycoene even includes a Q&A section that sums up the latest news about lycopene, plus recipes for tasty tomato-based dishes.
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