Some say that eating tomatoes may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Is it true? Hard to say since, as you’ll learn here, nothing is black and white, especially when it comes to what you eat and how it affects your health.

I begin my blog with an exploration of the scientific debate over the tomato and the antioxidant (potential cancer-fighting substance), lycopene, found in high concentration in tomatoes and tomato products. Next time around, I’ll explain how lycopene works in your body, and list more details about food sources.

The Studies
During the last several years, much has been researched and written about the powerful antioxidant lycopene and how lycopene and/or tomato products may reduce the risk of prostate cancer as well as slow the growth of the cancer cells themselves. Most recently, Dr. Neil Fleshner of the University of Toronto reported in February on the potential positive impact of lycopene on prostate cancer at the three-day Prostate Cancer Symposium, sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.   more »