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12 Reasons to Eat Anti-Cancer Carotenoid Rich Foods Every Day

Have some carotenoids for dinner, and for lunch and for breakfast and you may improve your immune function and lower your risk of cancer.  Carotenoids, natural antioxidants and immune modulators,  contribute to protecting  our cells from the damage that is part of the physiology of  both aging and cancer.Nature provides these potent and colorful molecules vital to the normal and healthy functioning of our cells and our immune system.

It is no mystery if a food is rich in carotenoids, just look for the richly colored red, yellow, orange and dark green fruits, vegetables and herbs
and you will be eating alpha and beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthine, to name a few of more than 600 known types of carotenoids found in foods of plant origin. Luckily you don’t have to remember the chemical names because nature is literally waving a brightly colored flag to get your attention.  Choose the most deeply and richly colored foods to get a good dose of cancer protection from carotenoids every day. A diet low in carotenoids over the long term has been associated with higher risk for some cancers.

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