The Hidden Health Benefits of Carrots

Before we delve into the hidden health benefits of carrots, it's worth us looking at a few facts first. While these facts may seem trivial, they will help with your understanding of the health benefits as you continue to read the rest of this post.

You see, not everyone knows this, but the popularity of this root vegetable is increasing throughout the world, particularity in the US. 

You may be wondering why this is increasing, so let us explain.

It turns out that carrots contain more vitamins and minerals than your average vegetables.

However, the most important part of this is that some of these vitamins and minerals help fight cancer, and act as antioxidants in your body (1).

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For now, we will look at what these vitamins and minerals are.

Nutrients of Carrots

• Protein content - 1.1 g per 100 g (1)
• Fat content - 0.2 g per 100 g (1)
• Carbohydrate - 7.7 g per 100 g (1)

While there are many different vitamins and minerals in carrots, we are only looking at the ones that provide you with the health benefits.

The most important of these vitamins and minerals are: (1)

• Beta-carotene
• Ascorbic acid.
• Tocopherol.
• Fibre.

Each of these key vitamins and minerals is exactly why carrots are becoming so popular. They all play a huge role in extraordinary health benefits that carrots offer.

That said, the most important of these four is the beta-carotene.

You see, the beta-carotene found in high amounts within carrots acts in two separate ways, when it comes to your health.

The first is that it directly acts as an antioxidant. This means it has a major role to play when it comes to improving health as it protects against cancers and toxins within the body. (1)

Second of all, beta-carotene is a precursor of vitamin A in your body. This means that activates the health benefits of vitamin A which, in turn, directly protects against cancers.

As an added extra, this vitamin A activation also improves your immune system, making you more resistant to ill health.

Now we know what's in carrots that makes them great at protecting and preventing diseases, let’s look at exactly what they do help with.

Cancer Prevention

As we have mentioned above, the beta-carotene in carrots which is usually found in high amounts within the root, help fight cancers. This is exactly what a scientific review found in patients who had gastric cancer.

The results of the review found that patients who had carrots in their diet actually had a 26% reduction in the risk of having gastric cancer! (2)

It just so happens that our Detox Organics contains this roof of the carrot as one of our main ingredients.

Improve Immune System

When the vitamin A found in carrots becomes active due to the beta-carotene, it helps improve your immune system.

This happens because of the few reasons. One of which is that vitamin A releases activated immune cells from your gut. These cells then help protect against illness and disease.

Another important way in which carrots help improve your immune system is by creating even more white blood cells. For those of you unsure why this is important, white blood cells are a main line of defence your body has against disease and illness.

To put another way.....

Having even more white blood cells means you have a stronger immune system. 

Maintains Good Eyesight

Turns out, Grandma was right about eating carrots to help your eyesight, just not in the way you may think.

Rather than think of carrots improving your eyesight, try to think of them helping prevent against bad eyesight.

You see, the carotenoids found in carrots helps reduce the risk of developing cataracts. (3)

For those of you unfamiliar, if left untreated, cataracts can lead to eye damage and even loss of sight.

Alzheimer's Disease

A healthy lifestyle, exercising, and a good diet can always help prevent degenerative diseases. However, what if you were to include more of the foods, such as carrots, that were high in carotenoids.........

Well, you just may be providing your body with something extremely powerful when it comes to preventing Alzheimer's.

The carotenoids found in carrots help stop the development of this disease! (1)

Something worth remembering next time your eating carrots!

Lower Blood Pressure

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't have known that eating carrots can actually help lower your blood pressure.

Well, this is exactly what another scientific review found. They state that by eating carrots you allow your body to naturally lower its own blood pressure. (4)

Definitely worth remembering if you have high blood pressure, or if you know someone who does.

Regulate Blood Sugar Levels

This is probably another health benefit you were unaware of, but don't worry, most people won't know about this either.

There are two different types of fiber that the body uses. One is soluble fiber, and the other is insoluble fiber. While carrots contain both, it is the soluble fiber we are referring to in this case.

This is because, when you eat carrots, the soluble fiber will improve the control your body has at controlling its own blood sugar. (1)

Wrapping Up

By making one small change in your diet by eating carrots, you are giving your body an amazing chance of remaining disease and illness free.

We know it's not always practical or easy to eat fruit and veg at every meal, and from time to time its good to use a supplement.

By using our very own Detox Organics, which is packed carrot root, you can get all the vitamins and minerals that you need.

Because our Detox Organics contains carrot root, you will be getting all the health benefits we have covered in this post.