Lovely looking yellow - orange coloured fruit, Apricots find a mention as the one of the top 10 beta carotene sources. Beta carotene is converted to Vitamin A by the body. Beta carotene and carotenoids work together to stave off illness. Feast on apricots, if you’re bothered by itchy yeast infection. The beta carotene bolsters your immune system to ward of the infection. Beta carotene and carotenoids fight cancer. Lycopene captures the growth of tumor cells and other carotenoids break down cancer causing carcinogens. Beta carotene rich diet reduces the risk the recurrence of breast cancer and fights heart disease too. The dried variety of apricots is potassium storehouse helping to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of stroke.