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According to an article from ScienceNews.com, men with high blood levels of lycopene are less likely to suffer from strokes. Lycopene is a compound found in tomatoes that gives them their red color. Lycopenes affect on strokes is a topic that has not been studied much. Jouni Karppi and colleagues at the University of Eastern Finland conducted an experiment with 1,031 men ranging from 46-65 years old. The results stated that men with lower lycopene levels were twice as likely to have a stroke as the men with higher lycopene levels. While this test was specifically aimed toward studying the affect of lycopene levels from eating tomatoes, lycopene is not the only nutrient found in tomatoes so the other nutrients such as: folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin E may effect the results. As always eating fruits and vegetables will reduce your risk of stroke and heart disease. Stay healthy.