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What happens when the body cannot process beta carotene?
Written by James Kingsland on December 16, 2020 Fact checked by Alexandra Sanfins, Ph.D.
Two new studies in mice and humans suggest that some individuals may produce insufficient quantities of vitamin A from the beta carotene in their diets. To compensate, they may need to eat more foods containing vitamin A to maintain good cardiovascular health.
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Beta carotene is a pigment in all fruits and vegetables, and carrots and sweet potatoes are particularly rich sources.
Various
findings indicate that people with high blood levels of beta carotene tend to have lower serum concentrations of the “bad” cholesterol that causes atherosclerosis narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
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