Benefits of Carrot Juice

 Carrot juice

Carrot is a root vegetable which exists in different colours such as black, red, purple, yellow and white but mostly in orange colour. It helps to start a colourful beginning day.  It is utilized in different forms like cooked, dried and raw forms.

Although carrot is consumed in different forms, juice is the best and healthier way of intake. Carrot juice is extracted from the whole carrot. Carrot juice is the most popular juice after tomato with nonalcoholic properties. It is delicious, crunchy and full of nutrients.

The nutritional profile of carrot juice:

Carrot juice has an important nutritional profile. It is rich in nutrients that improve your health. It also contains antioxidant pigments such as lutein and zeaxanthin that help to fight against free radicals.

The primary carotenoid in carrot orange juice is beta carotene which converts into vitamin A.  One cup of carrot juice contains nutrients that are listed below:

Dietary fibre	2 g
Potassium	15% of DV
Calories	94
Protein	2 g
Fat	Less than 1 gram
Carbs	22 g
Sugar	9 g
Vitamin A	241% of DV
Vitamin C	22% of DV
Vitamin K	31% of DV

 Health benefits of Carrot juice:

Carrot juice has several health benefits due to its nutritional nature. Here I’ll discuss the benefits of carrot juice on health

1.    Carrot juice for skin:

Everybody wants to have good skin and carrot juice is the best option for skin health. The nutrients in carrot juice make it beneficial for the skin. It is rich in vitamin A (carotenoid) which is the main component for skin health. It helps to prevent the skin from drying out and also glow the skin.

The beta carotene and vitamin C which is antioxidant in carrot juice have healing properties which prevent free radicals and protect the tissues of the skin.

One cup which is about 236 grams of carrot juice provides 20% of DV for vitamin C necessary for the production of collagen; a water-soluble nutrient.

2.    Improve eyesight:

Vitamin A is essential for eyesight in the recommended amount.

Carrot has the best connection to eye health due to their nutritional value. Carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin are important for preventing the lens and retina.

1 cup of carrot juice is providing 250% DV of vitamin A in the form of beta carotene and provitamin A carotenoid. It lowers the risk of age-related eye weakness and night blindness.

Eye problem is the major side effect of the increase in age. So, carrot juice is the best way to solve this problem. Fruits and vegetables are considered amazing for eye health.

The deficiency of vitamin A causes patient to take time in focusing the object. So, if you take time to focus on objects in your surrounding from bright outdoors to dark indoors.

3.    Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease:

Carrot juice is well important for reducing cardiovascular disease. It is rich in antioxidant such as vitamin E that help to lower the risk of cholesterol level which minimize the chance of heart disease.

Carrot juice is a rich source of potassium which is a mineral that helps to regulate blood pressure. It also increases the ability of the body to digest fat by boosting bile production.

4.    Improve liver function:

Carrot juice has a large number of carotenoids that help to detoxify the liver and promote the health of the body.

Carotenoid has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property that protects the body against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This disease occurs when a layer of fat is accumulated on your liver that causes damage to the liver.

5.    Regulate blood sugar level:

Due to the high amount of carotenoid, Carrot juice plays an important role in regulating the level of blood sugar. It keeps the level of blood sugar within the limit of fluctuation. Purple carrot contains a pigment anthocyanin that has anti-inflammatory properties to boost blood sugar management. Fermented carrot juice reduces blood sugar levels and improves other related factors.

6.    Boost immunity:

Carrot juice can boost your immunity level. It has antioxidants such as vitamins A and C that prevent immune cells from the degradation of free radicals.

Carrot juice has beta-carotene which is converted into vitamin A. It has immune-boosting properties that fight against infection as well.

It also has vitamin B6 which although not take part in boosting the immune system, its deficiency weakened the immunity of the body.

7.    Reduce cancer risk:

Due to its anti-inflammatory properties carrot juice are responsible for reducing the risk of cancer by fighting against the infection.

Some compounds such as beta carotene, and lutein that are present in carrot juice can cause the death of cancer-led cells and the growth of healthy cells.

Beta carotene treats colon cancer and leukaemia by stopping the growth of cancer-causing cells.

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