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betacarotene

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betacarotene /be·ta·car·o·tene/ (ba″tah-kar´o-tēn) see under carotene.


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His group showed that a diet overly enriched with betacarotene increased skin cancer resulting from ultraviolet light's oxidative damage rather than protecting against it.
Eat plenty of foods high in the antioxidant vitamins, such as C (found in oranges), E (found in nuts), and betacarotene (found in acorn squash).
Only Earthrise produces a specially grown spirulina, higher in zinc and betacarotene than regular spirulina, called Spirulina "Gold(R).
 
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