Health Benefits of Carrot
Carrot is Daucus carota sativus of the parsley family.
Carrot is a vegetable grown for its edible root. Raw carrots are eaten in salads and are mixed with some viands.
Carrot contain carotene, a chemical that is converted into vitamin A by the body, it helps prevent night blindness.
Health Benefits of Carrot:
- Carrot can enhance the quality of breast milk.
- Carrot can improve the appearance of the skin, hair and nails.
- When taken daily it can lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
- Raw contain beta-carotene, a strong antioxidant that can prevent cancer.
- Carrot juice when taken everyday prevent bodily infections and is claimed to be valuable for the adrenal glands (the small endocrine glands situated above the kidneys).
- Carrot can help improve eyesight.
- Carrot can help increase menstrual flow.
- Carrots can regulate blood sugar.
- Carrot can promote colon health, because carrot is rich in fiber.
Carrot is also helpful in the following cases : Obesity, Poisoning of the blood, Gum disease, Insomnia, Inflamed Kidneys, Liver, Gallbladder, Alzheimer's disease, Colitis, Ulcer Painful urination
Vitamin and Mineral Content :
- Vitamin A - 12,000 I.U,
- Vitamin B; Thiamine B: .06 mg.
- Riboflavin: .06 mg.
- Niacin: .5 mg.
- Vitamin C: 5 mg.
- Vitamin D, E, G, & K
- Calcium: 39 mg.
- Iron: .8 mg.
- Phosphorus: 37 mg.
- Fat: 0.3 gm
- Carbohydrates: 9.3 gm.
- Protein: 1.2gm.
- Calories: 42