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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 Vita-Mix machine. Researchers tested for four Carotenoids: Beta-Carotene, Lycopene, Lutein/Zeaxanthin and Beta Cryptoxanthin. Results of the research found:

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


• Vegetables prepared in a Vita-Mix machine provided the greatest intake of Lycopene. Lycopene prevents lung and prostate cancer.


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

The Vita-Mix preparation method yielded very positive results, often surpassing the juice extractor, with the most significant results being the one for Lycopene. The Vita-Mix machine ruptures the cell walls of fruits and vegetables to release the nutrients trapped within the cells walls. Research proves the Vita-Mix preparation results in higher levels of beta-carotene and lycopene than juice extractors or the whole food. Beta cryptoxanthin absorption was also good for Vita-Mix 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 Vita-Mix machine made beta-carotene absorbable while leaving the fiber present. The fiber intake from the vegetables prepared in the Vita-Mix machine added valuable nutrients for prevention of constipation, hemorrhoids, colon (large bowel) cancer and diverticular and other colonic diseases. The Vita-Mix machine helps to remove excess cholesterol (soluble fiber) and to manage metabolic diseases such as adult-onset diabetes. The Vita-Mix machine pulverizes the skin and seeds of fruits and vegetables to provide additional nutrients that the juicing method does not.