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Even though the diet was very strict and low in fat, it didn’t reduce levels of beta-carotene — a healthy antioxidant — meaning it didn’t harm this important nutrient.

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The study gave overweight people with high cholesterol a detailed diet and exercise plan for six weeks and found their beta-carotene levels didn’t drop — meaning the plan didn’t hurt this important antioxidant, just like the claim says.

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