{"id":366,"date":"2012-10-16T05:35:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T03:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/16\/health-benefits-of-carrots\/"},"modified":"2012-10-16T05:35:06","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T03:35:06","slug":"health-benefits-of-carrots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/health-benefits-of-carrots\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Carrots"},"content":{"rendered":"
Although carrots are available throughout the year, locally grown carrots are in season in the summer and fall when they are the freshest and most flavorful.<\/div>\n
Carrots are perhaps best known for their rich supply of the antioxidant nutrient that was actually named for them: beta-carotene. However, these delicious root vegetables are the source not only of beta-carotene, but also of a wide variety of antioxidants and other health-supporting nutrients. The areas of antioxidant benefits, cardiovascular benefits, and anti-cancer benefits are the best-researched areas of health research with respect to dietary intake of carrots.<\/div>\n
Simple summaries – Benefits of Juice;  why everyone should eat more carrots.<\/div>\n
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Consuming Carrots are known to be good for the overall health and specially organs like the skin, eyes, digestive system and teeth. Carrot is used in several Juice Therapy Remedies for diseases. Given below are some benefits of this Vegetable. <\/div>\n
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    Carrots are rich in Beta carotene which is a powerful antioxidant which helps in maintaining a healthy skin and also keep one away from many diseases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Carrots are rich in alkaline elements which purify and revitalize the blood.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    They balance the acid alkaline ratio in the body.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Carrots have Potassium in it which helps to balance the high levels of sodium associated with hypertension and keeps blood pressure under control.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The high soluble fibre content in carrot, it reduces cholesterol by binding LDL, the bad cholesterol, and also increases the HDL which helps in reducing blood clots and heart diseases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Carrots are great for dental health as they kill harmful germs in the mouth and prevent tooth decay.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Carrots aid digestion by increasing saliva and supplying the minerals, vitamins and enzymes required for it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Regular consumption of carrots helps in preventing gastric ulcers and digestive disorders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Raw carrots are used as a home remedy for treating worms in children.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Raw or grated carrots can be used for wounds, cuts and inflammation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Carrots are rich in Carotenoids which are beneficial to blood sugar regulation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Carrots contain a phyto-nutrient called falcarinol which helps in promoting colon health and a reducing the risk of cancers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Consuming carrots regularly are known to improve the quality of breast milk in mothers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    It also helps in increasing the menstrual flow.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Consuming Carrots regularly can improve the appearance of skin, hair, nails etc and also improve eyes health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Although carrots are available throughout the year, locally grown carrots are in season in the summer and fall when they are the freshest and most flavorful. Carrots are perhaps best known for their rich supply of the antioxidant nutrient that was actually named for them: beta-carotene. However, these delicious root vegetables are the source not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-5U","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-17 20:01:21","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}