It is generally believed that moderate physical activity can effectively reduce the risk of stroke, but scientists have also noted that some chemicals can also reduce the risk of stroke  Lycopene is a chemical that makes fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, watermelons and papayas red  The researchers followed more than a thousand people between the ages of 46 and 55 for 12 years and found that 11 of the 1/4 with the highest lycopene levels had strokes and 25 of the 1/4 with the lowest lycopene levels had strokes
If you survey people between the ages of 56 and 65, the situation may be different
 They concluded that lycopene can reduce the incidence of stroke