Jamaica Gleaner

Health benefits of carrot juice

- Yourhealth@gleanerjm.com

IFresh carrot juice contains a lot of beta-carotene, vitamins and minerals, which makes it great for health maintenanc­e, particular­ly for people with weak immune systems, skin and vision problems. It is also great for children. Carrot juice is also rich in potassium (130 mg/100gr), calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron and phosphorus. This delicious juice also contains flavonoids, phytoncide­s and enzymes as well as organic acids, monosaccha­rides and disacchari­des, starch and ash.

I Drinking a glass of carrot juice a day is recommende­d for pregnant and lactating women. Slightly diluted with water, it can be given to children. The main healthy component in carrot juice is vitamin A, which helps with vision and skin problems. Lack of vitamin A is immediatel­y visible on the skin, as it gets dry or may be flaking. Heels and elbows get hard very quickly.

Vitamin A accumulate­s in the liver and cleanses it constantly, so carrot juice supports the health of the liver. It also helps in gastritis with high acidity and lowers stomach acidity.

Vitamin A is also essential for growth and developmen­t of bones.

It is also great for healthy tooth enamel in adults and proper developmen­t of teeth in children.

It is also quite healthy for mucous membranes, protecting against infections.

Carrot juice is rich in antioxidan­ts, which slow down the ageing process and reduce the risk of cancer.

It helps cleanses the cells of toxins and impurities, thus ridding the skin of acne. Drinking carrot juice can help you get rid of dermatitis and eczema.

Vitamin C in carrot juice acts as a protector of the nervous and immune systems. A glass of fresh carrot juice relieves stress after a hard day and has a calming effect if one is overexcite­d. Carrot juice contains a substance related to endorphins, which promotes a sense of joy.

It is important for somkers to drink fresh carrot juice because nicotine destroys all supplies of vitamin C, in the body. Vitamin C in combinatio­n with B vitamins, reduces the level of harmful cholestero­l, thereby protecting the cardiovasc­ular system.

Fresh carrot juice increases appetite and improves digestion. It serves as a great resource in atheroscle­rosis, infections and kidney stones.

Carrot juice is very helpful to women. Carotene normalises the synthesis of female sex hormones that allow women to stay young and healthy for longer. Because the lack of vitamin A leads to infertilit­y, carrot juice, in some cases, helps to resolve that problem.

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