It’s very early in the testing, but Ateronon, a new tomato-based supplement appears to be a good way to block bad cholesterol.
Scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes.
The tomato pill contains an active ingredient from the Mediterranean diet - lycopene - that blocks “bad” LDL cholesterol that can clog the arteries.
Ateronon, made by a biotechnology spin-out company of Cambridge University, is being launched as a dietary supplement and will be sold on the high street.
Apparently the lycopene found in tomato skin is powerful, yet poorly absorbed by the body. Ateronon overcomes this obstacle to getting ingredient into one’s system.
Linguini Ateronon anyone?
