Posts Tagged ‘lycopene’

Bioengineers Speed Up Evolution to Make Better Bacteria

In an interview, this author asked Dr. Wang, about the foreseeable impacts/uses of this technique. “Ultimately,” said Wang, ” this is a new way of accelerating the evolution of the whole organism in a very directed fashion (i.e., controlled by scientist). This is going to be important in new cell based therapies, new cell based production of drugs, or, say, biofuels.”

Hot Summer? Cool off with Wonderful Watermelon!

Nothing heralds summertime to me quite like watermelon. Reminiscent of childhood picnics and parties, this sweet, pink, fleshy fruit always cools me down on hot days. Did you know that watermelon:

  • helps with inflammation?
  • may help prevent asthma when eaten?
  • is concentrated with amazing antioxidants?
  • prevents colon cancer, diabetes and arthritis from developing?
  • happens to be a a great internal cleanser as it’s more than 90% water?
  • is a great source of vitamins A & C? 
  • contains beta carotine?
  • has a high lycopene content? 
  • aids in free radical elimination and may prevent cancer formation?

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