Carrot

Forget the pills with Vitamin A! With the help of the wonderful orange vegetable - carrot - you can get the required vitamin A, as well as a number of health benefits: your skin will be beautiful and young, and you will be able to prevent the development of cancer. 

Here are the few things that you might not know about carrot.

Health Benefits

Carrots helps to improve the eye vision

The positive effect of carrot on the vision has long been proven. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene which is converted by the liver into vitamin A. This vitamin is converted in the inner membrane of the eye in the rhodopsins, visual pigments are necessary for good night vision.

Beta-carotene also protects against macular degeneration and cataracts. Studies have shown that people who regularly eat carrots, 40 percent less likely to develop macular degeneration than those who eat this vegetable in small amounts.

Carrots  helps to prevent cancer

Research shows that carrots reduces the risk of lung cancer, breast and colon cancer. Scientists have discovered a specific substance called falkariniol  which is likely to have anticancer properties.

 Carrot

Falkarinol - a natural pesticide, which allocates carrot to her roots are not amazed by fungi. Carrots is almost the only product that contains this component. 

Carrots helps to fight against aging

Beta-carotene in carrots works as an antioxidant and prevents the destruction of cells due to metabolism. It also slows the aging of cells.

Carrot helps to maintain healthy skin

Vitamin A and antioxidants protect the skin from the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation. Lack of vitamin A in the body making the skin, nails and hair dry. Vitamin A prevents the appearance of premature wrinkles, acne, dry skin, age spots and a bad complexion.

Carrot is a natural antiseptic

Connoisseurs of medicinal properties of herbs know that carrots can prevent the spread of infections.It can be applied to the cut in the raw or cooked.

Carrots make skin beautiful

Carrots are inexpensive but very effective face mask. To do this, mix the grated carrots with honey, olive oil and lemon.

Carrots prevent heart disease

Studies have shown that diets rich in carotenoids helps to reduce the risk of heart disease. Carrots contain not only beta-carotene, and alpha-carotene, and lutein. Regular consumption of carrots reduces the cholesterol level due to the fact that water-soluble fiber from carrots limits the effect of bile acids.

Carrot helps cleanse the body

Vitamin A helps the liver remove toxins from the body. It also reduces the level of bile and fat in the liver. Fiber helps to cleanse the bowels of carrots and accelerates the excretion of toxins.

Carrot heals the teeth and gums

Due to the fact that the carrot is a vegetable firm, when it cleared chewing teeth and oral cavity.Carrots, like toothpaste and brush cleans and removes harmful plaque food particles between teeth.When chewing carrots stands out a lot of saliva, which helps regulate the acid-base balance in the mouth and does not breed bacteria. Minerals contained in carrots, and protect teeth from damage.

Carrots protects against stroke

According to research by Harvard University, people who consume more than 6 carrots a week, to a lesser extent suffer from strokes than those who eat very little carrot - 1 piece a month or less.

Interesting facts about carrots

There are about 100 varieties of carrots. Some of them are quite large, others small. Also, they may differ in color: orange, purple, white, yellow and red.

In England, 17th century women wore hats in the leaves of carrots instead of flowers or feathers.