The benefits of eating carrots

Posted by Chidinma on Wednesday October 22, 2014 at 10:35:38:

Carrot, the crunchy root vegetable that is orange in colour is one of the popular vegetables enjoyed by everybody; it is eaten raw most times and is one of the fruits used in preparation of vegetable salad or Cole slaw though some people opt to eat it alone or make it into a vegetable juice. What most people do not know is that carrots have very health benefits and supplements it adds to the body.

Why you should include carrots in your daily diets.
- They Contains Vitamins A: carrots contains good quantity of vitamin A, which helps to maintain good eye sight; and also prevents cataracts, dry eyes and macular degeneration.

- They are Good For Cancer Prevention: carrots has been proven to contain falcarinol which is a natural pesticide that helps to prohibit the growth of cancer causing fungus.

- Good for the Health: carrot is known to contain antioxidant that helps to prevent health related diseases. The polyacetilenes property found in carrots helps to prevent the red blood cells from clumping together and prevent any heart related disease.

- They are used for Detoxification: detoxification has to do with getting ride of unwanted waste from the body, and carrot juice is a good detoxifier because it the vitamin A content in carrot helps the liver to secret bile that helps in the process of detoxification; finally, the fibre content in carrot helps to improve the digestive system, which is also included in the detoxification process.