Health benefits of Carrot
August 13th 2008 06:57
The carrot, a root vegetable originating from Asia, has staggering levels of nutritional and medicinal values that makes it one of the healthiest foods in the world. As an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, incorporating carrots into one's diet can help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer, amongst many other health benefits.
Other nutrients and minerals found in carrots include: beta-carotene, carotenoids, vitamin A/K/C, dietary fibre, potassium, manganese, molydenum, phosphorus, magnesium and folate.
Besides protection against cardiovascular disease and cancer, the health benefits of this legendary vegetable is staggering and they include:
- good vision (especially at night)
- lowers the incidence of bladder, cervix, prostate, colon, larynx, lung, and esophagus cancers.
- blood sugar regulation
- protection against emphysema
- constipation
- Long-Term Cough
- lowers cholesterol
- macular degeneration
- diabetes
These are just some and not all of the health benefits provided by carrots but enough to convince you to incorporate this wonderful veggie into your diet - your body will thank you for it.
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