61.   Red peppers are packed with beta carotene, too.

62.   Several other carotenoids can also become vitamin A, but none are as good a source or as prominent in foods as beta carotene.

63.   Smokers and former smokers, for example, should not use beta carotene because it is linked to lung cancer.

64.   She was referring primarily to two large costly studies that sought to determine whether supplements of beta carotene could reduce the risk of cancer.

65.   Some makers of multivitamins and vitamin A supplements have begun replacing some retinol with beta carotene, she said.

66.   Still, Goodman and other researchers studying the health effects of vitamin A and beta carotene emphasized that these disturbing results apply only to their use as supplements.

67.   Taking a supplement of beta carotene is not equivalent to eating a diet that is rich in fruit and vegetables.

68.   Sweet potatoes are loaded with complex carbohydrates, fiber and important nutrients like beta carotene, an antioxidant that is believed to help prevent cancer.

69.   The ability to prevent oxidation has been touted as the weapon beta carotene wields in its presumed ability to ward off life-threatening illnesses.

70.   The body converts beta carotene into Vitamin A, which becomes an essential nutrient that boosts the immune system and wards off disease.