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While eating plenty of beta carotene from vegetables and fruits is safe, taking Vitamin A supplements in large doses (over 10,000 units per day) is toxic to women who have passed menopause and to those with high cholesterol and liver diseases. Food first, supplements last is the key to healthy living.