21. Beta carotene, for example, is found in orange and red foods. 22. Buoyed by reports on beta carotene, hopeful that their sweet potatoes may become the anti-cancer food of the future, growers see better times ahead. 23. But broccoli is higher in fiber, beta carotene and vitamin C. 24. But two other major studies on vitamin A and beta carotene produced similar findings that, taken together, make the results of broad significance for the general public. 25. But when vitamin A is obtained from beta carotene, the body makes only enough to meet its needs. 26. Carrots are one of the richest sources of beta carotene. 27. Carrots contain a substantial amount of beta carotene, which is one of the antioxidant nutrients associated with the prevention of some cancers. 28. Cheddar cheese is orange-yellow because the cheesemaker adds beta carotene to it. 29. Currently, however, Americans fall short even on beta carotene, the easiest carotenoid to obtain because it makes up one-fourth of dietary carotenoids. |