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A study has discovered that taking a “tomato” pill could benefit those who are battling heart disease. Researchers have found that the antioxidant lycopene that is found in tomatoes helped promote heart health in some study participants.

The study published June 9 in the journal PLOS One included giving 72 participants Ateronon, a supplement tomato pill that contained seven milligrams of lycopene over the course of two months. 36 participants had cardiovascular diseases, while the other 36 were heart healthy.

Summer is the season of dietary regret. Most of us enter the year with the best of intentions. We’re going to exercise more. Eat better. Cut down on unhealthy vices. Unfortunately, sociological research suggests that most New Years resolutions fall by the wayside before the end of January. This leaves many of us staring down the barrel of another summer without the requisite level of health and fitness to take full advantage of the beautiful weather.