Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Health Benefits of Carrot


Eating carrots are good for your eyes, they also promote healthy skin, delay ageing and even prevent cancer. Carrots are commonly found in orange colour. But they are also available in yellow, red, white and purple.

# Carrots help reduce the risk of lung, breast and colon cancer.

The beta-carotene in carrots is converted to vitamin A in the liver, which is then transformed in your retina, to rhodopsin — a pigment that improves night vision. Beta-carotene is also known to protect against macular degeneration and senile cataracts.

Carrots help slow down the ageing of cells and also work as an anti-oxidant.

To improve the quality of your skin, vitamin A present in carrots protects your skin from sun damage and even prevents premature pigmentation, wrinkling, dry skin, acne and uneven skin tone.

Boiled or mashed carrots can be used on cuts and bruises to prevent infection.

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