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Carotene-Rich Diet Prevents Clogged Arteries

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Carotenes are a class of plant-compounds found in brightly colored fruits and vegetables. Listen in this week as Dee discusses a new study that links high amounts of carotenes in the blood with less artery atherosclerosis, and which foods are the best sources of carotenes.References:Bujosa, F., Herreras, Z., Catalán, M., Pinyol, M., Lamuela-Raventos, R. M., Martínez-Huélamo, M., Gilabert, R., Jiménez, A., Ortega, E., & Chiva-Blanch, G. (2023). Total carotene plasma concentrations are inversely associated with atherosclerotic plaque burden: A post-hoc analysis of the DIABIMCAP cohort. Clinical Nutrition, 42(7), 1168–1174. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37230851/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37230851/)

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