Monday, December 22, 2014

Health Benefits Of Eating Carrots

Carrots are vitamin rich root vegetable. It has a good shelf life and one can enjoy eating carrots either raw, cooked or in delicious juices. It has lots of health benefits a few of them are summarized here:

1. Anti-oxidant rich vegetable preventing a variety of cancers: Carrot is an anti-oxidant rich vegetable and has a protective effect against a number of cancers like leukemia, lung cancer and colorectal cancer.

2. Improves vision: carrots are rich in beta carotene that is converted to Vitamin A. It restores vision by preventing damages caused by vitamin A deficiencies. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina to rhodopsin, a pigment necessary for night vision. Beta carotene has also been shown to protect against macular degeneration and senile cataracts.

3. Rich In Vitamins: Carrots not only contain beta carotene a precursor for Vitamin A but also has other healthy vitamins like Vitamin K that helps in the clotting process after any injury, and Vitamin B6 which is good for a healthy nervous system.

4. Improves Immune System: Certain anti-oxidants and pytochemicals in the carrots helps improve body's immune system preventing from infections.

5. Slows down Aging: Beta carotene, vitamins and anti oxidants in the carrots protect from cell damage and early aging.

6. Healthy Skin: Eating carrots provides the essential vitamins as well as grated carrots mixed with honey can make a convenient facial mask giving a healthy glow to the skin.

7. Helps clean your mouth and teeth: Eating raw carrots gives a pleasant crunch along with cleaning the plague and food particles. It stimulates production of saliva which is alkaline and balance out acid forming bacterial cavities.



8. Rich In Fiber: As a vegetable carrots are also rich in fiber which promotes bowel regularity as well as controls blood sugar levels and weight gain.

9. Prevents Heart Disease: Eating carrots is good for a health heart, decreases the risk of coronary heart disease.

10. Lowers Cholesterol: Due to a large amount of soluble fiber carrots are believed to lower blood cholesterol levels.

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