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Juhana Harju
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MMu wrote:
::: On 19 Feb 2005 17:30:48 -0800,
(chris) wrote:
:::: [...]If my daily diet includes a big bowl of raw spinach, steamed
:::: broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and other vegetables, am I at risk of
:::: overdosing on vitamin A, which I understand has high
:::: concentrations in spinach and other vegetables? If so, how do you
:::: recommend I change my diet?
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:: problems with very high beta carotene (probably not possible to
:: reach this level with food) however may arise if you are smoking.
:: (see the finland study on smokers and beta carotene)
::
The Finnish study was done with isolated beta carotene supplements and
the beta carotene was not in its natural form. Beta carotene from food
sources is perfectly alright.
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Juhana,
Finland
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