A salad just isn’t complete without carrots.
Neither is our daily diet.
These powerful root vegetables that are high in beta-carotene are as versatile as they
are good for you.
They can be peeled and eaten as a snack, boiled in a beautiful vegetable medley, diced into
a salad, or even juiced.
While cooked carrots taste great, they may not be the most effective way to extract all
of the health benefits they offer.
When we cook many vegetables the vitamins and nutrients are released in the process,
rather than absorbed into our body.
So, if you’re looking to get more out of your carrots, eat them raw.
And, if you’re looking to change up the way you get carrots into your diet, consider
juicing.
Juicing has innumerable benefits to our health, and carrots are a staple in the juicing community.
Just take a look at a few of these blessings that come with carrot juice.
1.
Increased Antioxidants Carrots are high in carotenoids because of
their bright orange color.
These powerful antioxidants make us healthier overall, can fight infection, and have the
ability to reduce inflammation.
They also protect our brain from cognitive diseases like Alzheimer’s.
2.
Reduces the Risk of Cancer Those same carotenoids that fight infection
and reduce inflammation also work to reduce our exposure to the risk of cancer.
Just working to reduce inflammation in our bodies and fighting infection helps to reduce
our cancer risk, but the carotenoids found in carrots have also been known to reduce
the risk of specific cancers that often affect women: ovarian and breast cancer.
3.
Reduces the Risk of Heart Disease Antioxidants do wonders for our body, and
those found in carrots and carrot juice include a lower risk for heart disease.
They help lower the oxidative stress and keep the blood flowing freely through our veins
by lowering our cholesterol levels.
Carrots have also been shown to assist us in absorbing other important nutrients.
Carrots are definitely found on the road to a healthy heart.
4.
Good for the eyes You’ve probably been told that carrots are
good for your eyesight.
That comes not only from the beta-carotene, but also from the high amounts of lutein and
zeaxanthin carrots contain.
Macular degeneration is an eye disease that results, in part, from lower levels of Vitamin
A.
The beta-carotene in carrots helps to boost our Vitamin A levels.
It also reduces our risk of cataracts and other eye problems that we encounter as we
grow older.
5.
Good for the Teeth Carrots work to strengthen our immune system,
and it’s this same immune system that helps get rid of bacteria and germs in our mouth.
More carrots means less tooth decay and cavities.
6.
Good for the skin When inflammation and the risk of infection
is low, due to the amount of antioxidants in our body, our wounds heal faster and our
skin conditions improve.
This includes cuts, scrapes, and the run-of-the-mill acne.
Rather than reaching for sugar filled snacks when you’re stressed out make some carrot
juice.
Your skin will look better and you’ll feel better overall.