Fantastic Foods: Foods Rich in Beta Carotene and Antioxidants

Most of us have already heard the great news about how beta carotene rich foods can help you to improve your health and well being. Antioxidants are being researched for their important role in fighting cancer and many other serious health issues, diseases and problems. These body strengthening foods are
very important to our health, there is no doubt. What you may not know is which exact foods have beta carotene and antioxidants in them. This article will help fill in those blanks for you!

Antioxidants help your body's cells recover and regenerate. From alcohol, sun exposure to pollution, antioxidants help your body to fight back naturally! Vitamins C, E, selenium and beta carotene are ways to make sure that your body has the right ammunition. Beta carotene is changed to vitamin A or retinol in your body. To add vitamin C to your diet, all that is needed is to add these foods to your daily menu plan. Citrus fruits, green peppers, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, raw cabbage, strawberries and potatoes are all excellent sources of vitamin C! If you do not like citrus fruits odds are you might like strawberries. Strawberries are a very delicious way to add vitamin C to your daily diet. Put them in cereal, top them with whipped topping or eat them with ice cream. A fresh strawberry smoothie with low fat frozen yogurt or low fat vanilla ice cream is delicious and very easy to make. Baked potatoes are one of my favorite foods and that is also a tasty way to add vitamin C to your meal!

Adding vitamin E rich foods to your meals will help slow aging and even relieve sunburn. This is a powerful antioxidant that can be included in your daily diet very easily! Nuts and whole grains are my favorite way to add this important antioxidant to my diet. Just snack on nuts instead of potato chips or cookies. Use whole grain products such as breads or rice to add vitamin E! Green leafy vegetables also contain vitamin E. A salad is a great way to start off a meal. That will give you a good source of antioxidants!