Health Benets of Carrots

Forget about vitamin A pills. With this orange crunchy powerfood, you get vitamin A and a host of other powerful health benefits including beautiful skin, cancer prevention, and anti­aging

Read how to get maximum benefits from this amazing vegetable

 Improved Vision 

Western culture’s understanding of carrots being “good for the eyes” is one of the few we got right. Carrots are rich in beta­carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina, to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary for night vision. Beta­carotene has also been shown to protect against macular degeneration and senile cataracts. A study found that people who eat the most beta­carotene had 40 percent lower risk of macular degeneration than those who consumed little

Cancer Prevention

Studies have shown carrots reduce the risk of lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer. Researchers have just discovered falcarinol and falcarindiol which they feel cause the anticancer properties. Falcarinol is a natural pesticide produced by the carrot that protects its roots from fungal diseases. Carrots are one of the only common sources of this compound. A study showed 1/3 lower cancer risk by carrot­eating mice

A Powerful Antiseptic 

Carrots are known by herbalists to prevent infection. They can be used on cuts – shredded raw or boiled and mashed 

 Cleanse the Body 

Vitamin A assists the liver in flushing out the toxins from the body. It reduces the bile and fat in the liver. The fibers present in carrots help clean out the colon and hasten waste movement 

 Healthy Teeth and Gums 

It’s all in the crunch! Carrots clean your teeth and mouth. They scrape off plaque and food particles just like toothbrushes or toothpaste. Carrots stimulate gums and trigger a lot of saliva, which being alkaline, balances out the acid­forming, cavity­forming bacteria. The minerals in carrots prevent tooth damage