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Health benefits of carrots

Carrot Benefits

“Carrots are good for your eyes”. You must have heard this since childhood. It is actually true. Carrots are one of those super foods that can provide you with great quantities of vitamin A and help you in maintaining healthy eyes.

Some of the many health benefits offered by carrots include:

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  • Healthy eyes – Carrots contain beta carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A and helps in providing the required quantities of vitamin A for the body. This is an important vitamin in producing a pigment that is required for vision in the dark. The deficiency of vitamin A can cause night blindness and dryness of eyes. Carrots can help by providing the daily dose of vitamin A in order to prevent dryness of eyes and maintain healthy, lustrous eyes.
  • Healthy skin – Being rich in vitamin A, carrots are great antioxidants and can help to keep the skin healthy and glowing. Deficiency can cause dryness and unhealthy looking dull skin. Carrots are used as an important ingredient in many cosmetic products like facial masks, cream, face wash and lip balms.

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  • Anti- aging – Vitamin A can prevent acne, wrinkling and other signs of aging too. It is also known to reduce the aging cells and hence carrots can be great for anti-aging purposes. Carrots can help in regular metabolism and thus reduce the effects of aging for the entire body.
  • Preventing diseases – Carotenoids that are present in carrots are found to be linked with lowering the risk of heart disease. Carrots are a great source of fiber and hence help in relieving bowel complaints, reducing cholesterol and blood pressure and overall reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

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  • Carrots for chewing – Carrots are a wonderful finger food for babies and can be used as a teething stick during dentition. It can be chewed by grown-ups as they help in the movement of gums while chewing and helps to cleanse the teeth, gums and the whole mouth.

 

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