Beta carotene is a plant pigment that is converted into vitamin A when eaten. Sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, and spinach are among the foods rich in beta carotene.

Winter often brings comfort food cravings, but it’s also the perfect time to load up on powerful, nutrient-dense superfoods.

Although beta-carotene capsules can give the body a light tan colour, they do not provide adequate sun protection. Robert Günther/dpa What if sunburn protection - and getting a light, healthy-looking ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that supplementation with vitamin E provides no benefit and ...

An influential group of experts is recommending that people not take beta carotene or vitamin E supplements in hopes of preventing cancer or cardiovascular disease, arguing that they provide no clear ...

In yet another blow to the $28 billion vitamin industry, a US task force on Monday urged against taking Vitamin E and beta-carotene to ward off heart disease or cancer. The latest guidelines from the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you said “current or former smokers should not take the standard supplement, as it contains beta carotene, which may increase lung cancer risk.” By “standard ...

I have read that smokers shouldn't take beta-carotene supplements. Is the same true for former smokers? Yes--but for different reasons. A landmark 1994 study showed that smokers who took beta-carotene ...

December 30, 2008 — Supplementation with vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta-carotene does not help in the primary prevention of total cancer incidence or cancer mortality, according to the results of a ...

Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The USPSTF again concludes that the evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of ...