Research Proves the Best Way to Consume Carotenoids to Prevent Heart Disease, Lung and Prostate Cancer, Age Related Macular Degeneration and Cataract Formation

Cleveland, Nov. 17 – Health Research and Studies Center in Los Altos, California published results from a recent study of plasma carotenoid values of three different preparation and consumption methods of vegetables. The three most common methods for individuals to consume vegetables are as a whole raw food, as juice from a juice extractor or processed by a Vitamix machine. Researchers tested for four Carotenoids: Beta-Carotene, Lycopene, Lutein/Zeaxanthin and Beta Cryptoxanthin. Results of the research found:

• Vegetables prepared in a Vitamix machine provided the greatest intake of Beta Carotene into the body. Beta Carotene prevents heart disease, lung and prostate cancer.
  
• Vegetables prepared in a Vitamix machine provided the greatest intake of Lycopene. Lycopene prevents lung and prostate cancer.


• Vegetables prepared in a Vitamix machine provided the best intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin. Lutein and Zeaxanthin provides protection against age related macular degeneration and age related cataract formation.


• Vegetables prepared in a Vitamix machine provided the greatest intake of Beta Cryptoxanthin. Beta Cryptoxanthin plays a role in vision, growth, reproduction and bone development.

The Vitamix preparation method yielded very positive results, often surpassing the juice extractor, with the most significant results being the one for Lycopene. The Vitamix machine ruptures the cell walls of fruits and vegetables to release the nutrients trapped within the cells walls. Research proves the Vitamix preparation results in higher levels of beta-carotene and lycopene than juice extractors or the whole food. Beta cryptoxanthin absorption was also good for Vitamix preparation, similar to eating raw food and higher than the juice extractor.

Another significant finding according to Researcher Gene Spiller, Ph.D. is that the Vitamix machine made beta-carotene absorbable while leaving the fiber present. The fiber intake from the vegetables prepared in the Vitamix machine added valuable nutrients for prevention of constipation, hemorrhoids, colon (large bowel) cancer and diverticular and other colonic diseases. The Vitamix machine helps to remove excess cholesterol (soluble fiber) and to manage metabolic diseases such as adult-onset diabetes. The Vitamix machine pulverizes the skin and seeds of fruits and vegetables to provide additional nutrients that the juicing method does not.

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