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What are Beta-carotene


Beta caroten

• Are vitamins from plants that when ingested with food in our bodies are transformed into vitamin A.

What are carotenoids?
• Activate the defense systems of the skin, promoting their protection against ultraviolet rays.

• The beta-carotene, by themselves, possess antioxidant properties beneficial to help combat free radical activity and prevent the damage they can do in our body, also stimulate the immune response and protect the skin redness and damage by ultraviolet radiation.

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Benefits of Green Vegetables


Green Vegetables

According to the latest research about nutrition, green leafy vegetables should be part of our daily diet because of all the benefits to health.

Benefits Benefits from eating green vegetables green vegetables:

• Green vegetables are rich in nutrients and phytochemicals found only in them, serve to prevent certain diseases and improve health in general.

• contain lutein, a powerful antioxidant that helps maintain good vision.

• Helps prevent cataracts and degeneration of the eye tissue known as the “macula”.

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