17 Health Benefits of Carrot

All of our life we have been eaten this popular vegetable—carrot, it is not only because of its delicious taste but also because of its various nutrition. Since the past time, people have known about the high benefits of this wonderful vegetable. Carrot has been believed to help improve our eyesight just because of it contains fully vitamin A. But the question is that, does the carrot can provides only this? Sure, is not. There so much more benefits that carrot can provides, below here are some brief of its benefits:

Health Benefits :
1. Rich in fiber, carrot helps to promote colon health.
2. Help to improve eyesight.
3. Beta-carotene that has in carrot can protect against macular degeneration and development of senile cataracts.
4. Carrot helps to improve the appearance of skin, hair and nails.
5. Maintain the blood sugar level.
6. Enhance the quality of breast milk.
7. Helps to increase menstrual flow.
8. Daily drinking can decrease cholesterol and blood pressure.
9. Carrots contain Beta-carotene, which is a strong antioxidant that prevents cancer.

10. Prevent bodily infections and is claimed to be valuable for the adrenal glands (the small endocrine glands situated above the kidneys) when taken carrot juice in daily.
11. Lower the risk of breast cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer.
12. Daily consumption of carrot can lower blood cholesterol.
13. Help to lower heart disease.
14. Reduce the risk of stroke (people who eat more than six carrots a week).
15. Helps to decrease the aging of cells and various negative

effects associated with aging.
16. Help cleaning our teeth and our mouth after meals.
17. Helps to kill the germs in our mouth and prevent damage of tooth.

Vitamin 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

Because of its wealth nutrition, today carrot is very popular in used in daily dishes. People can eat or drinking carrot in fresh, and also cook it as cake, dessert and a lots of food receipts. However the healthiest consumption is for children and old age people. In addition, it also the golden fresh vegetable that many women like for their beauty skin and boots the health of body.