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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

Baby corn benefits

Health benefits of baby corn: Baby corn is one of the most populous and imported vegetables all across the world. It is small in size that attracts both kids and adults. It acts as a staple food for many people. Fresh baby corn has a crunchy flavour and a slightly sweet corn flavour. It is also considered as healthy in terms of the nutritive profile which slightly varies from corn and uses in salad and fried food as well. The basic difference between corn and baby corn is that the former is harvested in the fully ripen stage while later picked up at the immature stage (regular corn). As corn is starchy in nature and baby corn has low starch, baby corn plays an important role in losing weight. The nutritional profile of baby corn: The nutritional profile of baby corn is as follow: it is estimated that 100 gram of baby corn  provides Energy 96 calories Fibre 2.4 gram Carbohydrate 21 gram Protein