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Carotenoids
Carotenoids are a group of more than 700 fat soluble nutrients that produce the colors in foods such as carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and other deep green, yellow, orange, and red fruits and vegetables. Many are proving to be very important for health. Beta carotene is the most widely studied carotenoid, but others are proving to be of great interest. As with some, but not all, carotenoids, beta carotene is known as a provitamin A because it converts to the vitamin in t...
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Vitamins: Healthy Foods
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...rats.Organosulfurs are important food chemicals that are part of the allium family. Studies have reported health benefits from foods containing them. These compounds are found in garlic, leeks,... Read more »Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
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...oats and barley. Products using this substance (Nu-Trim) may reduce cholesterol and have additional health benefits.A number of other fat-replacers are also available. Although studies to date do... Read more »Images
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