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(N.Morgan) Carrots are one of the most well known and versatile vegetables in the world. Their popularity has boomed and whether they are eaten raw, cooked or juiced, people from nearly every culture and all walks of life have consumed carrots — in their many forms — throughout history.

Regular consumption of this magic veggie can improve many health aspects and even correct or cure many minor ailments and health issues.

Carrots are known for their vivid signature orange color, but they also come in a variety of colors. They can be found in shades of purple, yellow, white and red. You can most often find these in the U.S. when shopping at local farmer’s market.

Carrots get their striking color from antioxidants called carotenoids. One of these carotenoids is beta carotene, a precursor to active vitamin A which is responsible for many of the carrot and carrot juice benefits that we know about today.

Several studies have shown that beta carotene is crucial for improving immunity in the body, protecting skin and eye health, and fighting free radical damage that can cause various forms of chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease.

Carrots possess a plethora of valuable nutrition and when you juice them, you can get a concentrated dose of their healing power.

From balancing blood sugar, improving blood health, relieving congestion, fighting inflammation and cleansing the kidneys to protecting eyesight, brain function and fighting Leukemia, carrot juice benefits can help nearly all parts of the body.

Carrot & Carrot Juice Nutrition

Dr. Axe of Food is Medicine created this infograph which gives the nutritional facts about carrots and carrot juice. Carrots are one of the largest contributors of vitamin A — the powerhouse vitamin in a nutritious diet.

Carrots also provide generous amounts of vitamins C, D, E and K, as well as many minerals such as magnesium, potassium and calcium. Carrots are also highly nutritious and aid in cleansing toxins from the body due to their high fiber content.

Top 7 Proven Carrot Juice Benefits

1. Protects Eye Health

3 crucial nutrients — beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin — within carrots considerably boost eye health. For example, without beta carotene (a form of vitamin A), various forms of eye disorders can occur — including macular degeneration and even blindness. Lutein and zeaxanthin, meanwhile, both work to reduce the risk of age-related vision loss.

Just one cup of chopped carrots provides 400% of your vitamin A needs! Carrots contain vitamin A in the form of beta carotene. Vitamin A is one of the most crucial nutrients necessary for protecting eye health and vision, especially as someone ages.

Vitamin A deficiency can lead to night blindness, then permanent blindness. Vitamin A deficiency is actually the number one cause of preventable blindness world-wide. Carrots can also reduce your risk of cataracts and macular-degeneration, a common cause of age-related vision loss. 

Eating carrots or carrot juice regularly will help ensure healthy eyes and vision health for a lifetime.

If consuming raw carrots is a turn off, remember that drinking carrot juice carries over the same eye health benefits. So juicing carrots is another option to getting all of their many beneficial attributes. 

2. High Source of Antioxidants (Especially Beta Carotene)

Carotenoids, which are found in carrots and other orange vegetables, are powerful antioxidants that can help reduce the risk of various forms of temporary illnesses and serious chronic diseases.

Carrots and carrot juice benefit the immune system by helping to defend the body from free radical damage, harmful bacteria, viruses and inflammation.

The antioxidants that are responsible for carrot and carrot juice benefits include: vitamin C, beta carotene, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin.

Carrots hold the title as being one of the highest natural sources of carotenoid phytochemicals and antioxidant beta carotene,both of which fight cancer by stopping DNA damage, levels of inflammation and cell mutation.

3. Decreases the Risk of Heart Disease and Strokes

Eating more vividly colored orange vegetables like carrots lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease, especially in adult women.

Regardless of other cardiovascular risks, current research indicates that drinking carrot juice benefits heart health by lowering oxidative stress and improves the body’s defense against various forms of cardiovascular disease. 

This result is likely due to the high antioxidant content that carrots contain. Carrots also help to lower cholesterol, and boost bile production, which increases the body’s ability to digest fat.

This not only helps the digestive system to properly absorb nutrition from food, but it also directly impacts the good cholesterol levels in the body — which protects the heart.

4. Carrots Aid in Cancer Prevention

Evidence suggests that consuming high levels of carotenoids from fruits and vegetables can be protective in relation to cancer recurrence.

Studies show that these antioxidants in carrots may be able to fight leukemia cells and may play a role in reducing your risk of some of the most widespread types of cancers, including ovarian and breast cancer. 

One study in particular observed that the effects of women with a history of breast cancer consuming eight ounces of fresh orange juice and carrot juice daily for a three-week period.

These results revealed that daily intake of fresh carrot juice benefited the body’s defenses against cancer and was an effective approach to increasing levels of protective antioxidant carotenoids in the blood.

This, in turn, reduced oxidative stress and inflammation, both of which protect against cancer growth. 

5. Important for Maintaining Oral and Dental Health

The nutrients found in carrots help improve immunity, including the body’s ability to fight bacteria and toxins that enter through the mouth and live within the gums and teeth.

Certain minerals in carrots can be antibacterial and help prevent cavities and tooth decay.

Carrots can also help remove plaque and stains from teeth if eaten after meals. Once eaten, the fiber in carrots also boosts immunity by acting as a natural digestive system brush, scrubbing away unwanted bacteria in the gut and promoting better digestion of immune-boosting nutrients.

Beta carotene is vital for healing any type of wound. Carrots have even been used as a poultice to help heal wounds for centuries due to their high beta carotene content.

If there is any type of skin infection, cuts, or other wounds, you’ll find that carrots and carrot juice benefits skin health by increasing the body’s ability to heal faster and to fight infection and noticeable signs of skin inflammation.

7. Protects Brain Health & Cognitive Function

Carrots and carrot juice benefits brain health by helping to prevent against Alzheimer’s disease, improving memory, and defending against other types of cognitive decline.

This result is due to carrot’s ability to lower oxidative stress in the brain that can weaken nerve signaling capacity. 

The video below gives more reasons to add carrot juice or carrots to your dietary regimen. 

Top 5 Benefits Of Carrot Juice

Carrot Juice Recipe – Health Benefits Of Carrot Juice

Orange Carrot Ginger Juice Recipe

Total Time: 5 minutes

Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS:

6 carrots
1 orange
1 knob of ginger
1 cucumber

DIRECTIONS:

Add all ingredients to vegetable juicer. Gently stir juice and consume immediately.

References:

http://draxe.com/carrot-juice/

http://www.juiceupyourlife.tv 

http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/list.php

http://www.organicguide.com/organic/food/organic-carrots/

http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/history.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583891/

http://video.beforeitsnews.com/carrot-juice-recipe-health-benefits-of-carrot-juice_afdb5d825.html

http://video.beforeitsnews.com/top-5-benefits-of-carrot-juice_2340d25ff.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22292424

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23574281

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    • Pink Slime

      Hello Angle#3(fullprelim),

      Charlie here. Do you know if this goes well with doughnuts? I don’t think so, but they do go well with MSG Chicken (sorry pushing my other product).

      Carrots, better cooked, goes well with chicken dishes. But this carrot health trip has been known for a long time. We bought me dad a bushel full at Costco (sells only by the huge bushel) to help with his disease. All I remember was he turning a bit orange and my mother didn’t know what to do with the HUGE amount of carrots.

      We were juicing them. YUCK! Did it help him? I don’t know but all I know is this started my lifetime cravings for doughnuts! :lol: :lol:

      Signed,

      Charlie (nothing like a health fad to kick start a doughnut habit) :lol: :lol:

    • Prepared

      Great article!! Thanks for sharing!

    • nomorelabels

      Thanks N. Morgan :)

    • The Clucker

      Thanks for the info. Nancy. It’s good that you actually post helpful things instead of the crap so many others post here.

    • The Clucker

      Also, here’s more info. regarding beta carotene and what your body does with it. I’ve noticed on the webs there is some confusion between taking beta carotene vs. vitamin A (retinol) supplements.

      http://www.onlineholistichealth.com/betacarotene-retinol/

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