Carrots : The Master Key For Healthy Living!
by: Jasdeep Singh
It slows ageing, promotes healthy vision, has anti-cancer properties,
increases immunity towards various chronic diseases. Yes, carrot
does it all for you. This natural health booster enhances your
health on various grounds and fills in the essential vitamins
to your body like pro-vitamin A, B3, C and E. Other important
advantages of carrot besides those mentioned above includes preventing
various gastrointestinal complaints like colic and ulcers and
it also prevents heart attacks and cancer by reduces cholestrol
levels as it has high soluble fibre levels.
. Tip: Carrots are more nutritous when eaten cooked. The valuable
nutrients lie either in or just beneath the skin.
See how Carrot works?
Beta-carotene, the main content of carrots, is maily responsible
for improving your vision. The vitamin A forms a purple pigment
called rhodopsin the eye needs to see in dim light. Hence, if
we dont get adequate vitamin A, it can lead to night blindedness.
Beta-carotene also acts as an anti-oxidant which prevents free
radicals responsible for cancer and heart attacks. A study at
Texas and Chicago states that men with higher content of Beta-carotene
are 37% less prone to heart related diseases. Carrot has one more
anti-oxidant called alpha-carotene which reduces the risk of lung
cancer.
. Tip: Cut off the leafy tops of the carrot before storing them.
The leafy tops suck the vitamins from the main body robbing its
nutritions. You can make best use of carrots by adding it to your
favourite juices.
Wow, see the magic of carrot which is so easily available and
cheap too. So start having atleast 50 gm of Carrot daily to fill
in the required amount.
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