An Old Polish Saying states “𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒚” (Blog on Celery follows in a couple of Weeks)
Carrots are a good source of immune supportive Vitamin C, K, A, B6, B1, B2, Niacin and Folate. Carrots also contain Phosphorous, Manganese, Molybdenum Dietary fiber and Potassium.
𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐚 – 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞: Carrots have the highest beta-carotene helps to protect against damage caused by Free Radicals.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Vitamin A in Carrots are needed for healthy vision as well as the maintenance of mucous membrane.
𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Vitamin A in Carrots helps in preventing night blindness. Vitamin A combines with the protein opsin in the rods of the retina to form visual purple (Rhodopsin), a substance in the eye which is needed for good night vision.
𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬: Researchers have found that eating only one fibre rich carrot a day reduced the risk of Colon cancer by 24%. It is also beneficial in Breast cancer. Where Lung cancer is concerned, Current Smokers who did not consume carrots showed a three fold risk of developing lung cancer, compared with those smokers who ate them regularly.
𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥: The Regular consumption of Carrots also reduces Cholesterol levels because the Soluble fibre in carrots bind with bile salts.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: Carrots contain Beta-Carotene, Alpha carotene and Lutein, Carotenoids which lower risk of heart disease.
𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞: The Vitamin A in Carrots helps the Liver in flushing out the toxins from the body.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧: Carrots contain an abundant amount of Vitamin A and other antioxidants which protects against various skin problem and maintain skin health. Also Carrots contain Vitamin C that aids the collagen production in the body, thus preventing wrinkles.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 : We know that Fermented foods are good for the Gut, and are good Probiotics for the body.*Kanji (an Indian Fermented drink made from black carrots in the winter and red carrots plus beetroot in the Summer) is a traditional probiotic which can be enjoyed with a meal or an aperitif.
𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Lightly steamed bright red Carrots are the best snack option. Delicious and not processed, they are better than crisps and wafers and are good for the body.
🅽🅾🆃🅴: Surprising facts, but Carrots are more Nutritious eaten cooked that raw. Cooking breaks down the cell membrane, and when mixed with a Meal containing some good fat, the body can absorb Upto 50 percent of the Carotene, as Opposed to less than 25 percent when eaten raw.
✌️Caution✌️
𝙏𝙤𝙤 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙙𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙑𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣 𝘼 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙎𝙤 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙨.
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