Beta carotene brightens your diet

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: May 12, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

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Beta carotene brightens your diet

By KRIS PESCHEL MULTHAUF and ANN SHERRY

Special to the Journal Sentinel

Sunday, May 12, 2002

Stroll through grocery store produce aisles or your local farmers market, and you will find a vibrant variety of differently colored fruits and vegetables. Bright orange carrots, dark green broccoli and yellow winter squash not only have eye appeal -- they are also good for your health. Nutrition professionals long have recommended choosing fruits and vegetables with deep rich colors for their abundance of vitamins and other beneficial substances.

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