Carotenoids for Anti Aging, High Blood Pressure Treatment and Cardiovascular Disease

Carotenoids are fat-soluble pigments that give a red-orange-yellow color to fruits, vegetables, egg yolks, wild salmon, steelhead trout, shellfish (e.g., shrimp and lobsters), and the feathers of birds, notably brilliant pink flamingos. Fish and fowl alike get their red-orange-yellow hues from eating large quantities of carotenoid-rich aquatic plants, such as algae and plankton.

The deep, vibrant colors, such as those found in fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, nuts, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), and seafood such as wild salmon, signify the presence of antioxidants, making these foods an essential part of this program. (more…)