Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Carotene to cleanse

Fight free radicals with orange plant pigment

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Carotene


 

Carotenoids are found in yellow and dark green vegetables, tomatoes, parsley, oranges, pink grapefruit, spinach, red palm oil and cherries. The term refers to more than 500 substances that naturally occur in fruits and vegetables. We even find carotenoids lending bright colors to animals; flamingos owe their color to carotenoids, as do shellfish. Egg yolks are yellow because of carotenoids that protect the unsaturated fats in the yolk. Beta-carotene and lycopene are the most well-known carotenoids.

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