This delayed diagnosis of a cut or nicked bowel can be deadly. If left untreated, contents of the bowel leak out into the patientâs abdomen area, leading to sepsis. Sepsis, abdominal cavity infection, can cause damage to multiple organ systems. This can lead to organ failure and death.
Food Sources. The best sources of lycopene are tomatoes and tomato products, which is where about 80 percent of lycopene in the average American diet comes from. Small amounts can also be found in guava, watermelon, and pink grapefruit. Table 1 shows the estimated lycopene content of some foods.
Please go to the second source below to find a pretty complete list of which foods are richest in lycopene. Watermelon and pink grapefruit are outstanding examples, but nothing beats sun-dried tomatoes for lycopene content. Getting back to your question once again, regular consumption of lycopene benefits women as much as men. It helps your body eliminate potential cancers, protects the entire cardiovascular system with its ability to scavenge free radicals. Your heart and lungs are the center of your cardiovascular system, and lycopene is their friend.