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
About 1/4 of people with high lycopene levels like to exercise in moderation
 They concluded that lycopene can reduce the incidence of stroke