Beta-Carotene Against Free Radicals

It used to be that beta-carotene was best known for the orange or dark green color it gave all those “healthy” vegetables that Mom nagged you to eat: carrots, broccoli, brussels sprouts and others whose bright hues made them difficult to hide in the mashed potatoes.

Studies have shown that beta-carotene may fight cancer, boost immunity, help protect against heart disease and even slow the effects of aging! Read more

Apricots: Tiny Protectors

Apricots are tiny, tart, sunshine-colored fruits packed with both of vitamin A that is abundant in orange and yellow fruits and vegetables.

Potential Healing Power:

• Combat constipation
• Prevent cholesterol from damaging your arteries
• Protect against certain cancers Read more

Antioxidants and Disease Prevention

There’s a whole array of health benefits that may be possible from taking certain nutrients. “We used to think of vitamins strictly in terms of what you needed to prevent short-term deficiencies”, says Simon Nikbin Meydani, chief of the Nutritional Immunology Laboratory at the Research Center on Aging. “Now we’re starting to think about what the optimal level of vitamins is for lifelong health and the prevention of age-associated diseases.”

Much of the exiting news is about nutrients that act as antioxidants. In your body you have compounds known as free radicals. Read more