Benefits of Carrot

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Health Benefits of Carrots

·        Good for smooth working of liver:

Medical practitioners recommend eating carrots to give your liver more energy.

·         Carrots Contain Essential Nutrients For Daily Routine:

The carrot contains calcium, potassium, vitamin B and C. Calcium helps prevent the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contracting of the muscular wall of the vessels.  Potassium promotes regular heartbeat. Vitamin B improves metabolism. Vitamin C protects cells against free radicals and strengthens blood vessel walls.

• Reduce Heart problems:

Another benefit of carrot is on people with heart problem. It is believed that carrot may reduce risk of heart disease. Carrots reduce stroke.

• Relief from Stress:

Fresh carrot juice will relieve you from stress, fatigue and will cleanse and energize the body.

• Carrot is good diet For Mothers:

Carrot can enhance the quality of breast milk. So it is a good diet for mothers.

• Home Remedy for Diarrhea:

Carrot soup is a home remedy for diarrhea because it calms the bowel and slows down bacterial development.

• Carrots slow down the aging process:

Beta-carotene is one of the most antioxidants in the carrot, and helps the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells in the body. Beta carotene is an anti-oxidant, and thus it prevents cell degeneration. Anti-oxidants also slow down the ageing process.

• Improve immune system:

Carrots increase immunity. In fact, two glasses of carrot juice a day can increase your immunity by as much as 70%.

• Carrots are good for your Stomach:

Carrots help in digestion. Carrots, especially carrot juice, are a sure-fire ticket to better stomach and gastrointestinal health.

• Natural Remedy for Stomach Diseases:

Carrots are useful in various stomach disorders such as upset stomach, peptic ulcers, gastritis, crohn's disease and diarrhea.

• Carrots have strong antiseptic qualities:

Carrots improve coughing and high blood pressure. Carrots possess strong antiseptic qualities, can be used as a laxative, vermicide (worm expelling agent), and poultice and for the treatment of liver conditions. Carrot is energizing and antiseptic.

• Carrots are good for Eye-Sight:

Vitamin A in carrot is important in vision; a deficiency in vitamin A will inhibit the reformation of rhodopsin and lead to night blindness.Can eating carrots really improves your eyesight? Sorry No! They will help to keep your eyes healthy and not deteriorate as quickly. Vitamin A derived from carrots helps to form the inner lining of the eye. Enough sun exposure everyday helps vitamin A take effect.

• Suffering from constipation?

Carrot juice, combined with spinach j nice and a little lemon juice, is very effective in the treatment of constipation. Spinach juice cleanses the bowels. This effect cannot be expected soon after taking the juice, but within two months.

Some more benefits of using carrots:

·         Carrots can regulate blood sugar.

·         Carrot contain carotene, a chemical that is converted into vitamin A by the body, it helps prevent night blindness.

·         Raw or grated carrots can be used for wounds, cuts and inflammation.

·         Carrots contain cholesterol-lowering pectin.

·         Eating plenty of carrots can lower your risk for lung cancer.

·         Carrots are also helpful in the following cases:

·         Obesity, poisoning of the blood, gum disease, insomnia, inflamed kidneys, liver, gallbladder, Alzheimer’s disease, painful urination, ulcer, and colitis.

Beauty tips

Cook the carrots. After cooling mash them. Mix it with honey to make a paste. Stir 1 tbsp of olive oil and squeeze a few drops of fresh lemon juice into the face mask mixture. Mix mineral water to provide the face mask with a creamy consistency. However, don’t add too much of water as the face mask would then become too watery. Gently apply over your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes. When dry, rinse off with cool water. Observe the results and be assured to use this mask as often as you can.

Dark skin on elbow:

Mix carrot, sugar and salt. Apply some oil on the elbow and then rub the elbow area with this regularly. This will remove the dark spots on elbow.

Exfoliating the skin naturally

Take one carrot and grate it. Mix a spoon of sugar granules to the grated carrot. Apply this mix on your face and neck and massage gently in circular movements. It is a cheap and effective way to get rid of the dirt and dead skin cells. Carrots mixed with sugar granules works as an excellent exfoliate for the skin.

Carrots can improve the appearance of the skin, hair and nails.

Carrot Oil:

Ordinary carrot oil is particularly suitable for dry and chapped skin and helps make the skin noticeably softer, smoother, firmer, and has been used in Europe for decades in baby oil, lip care, night creams, vitamin creams, and body lotions. Mix 4 drops of oil into 2 teaspoons of a carrier oil such as almond or apricot kernel. Never rub neat oil directly onto your skin - any pure essential oil can burn.

Carrots Face Mask

Cook carrots, then mash. Add a spoon of honey to the carrot paste. Apply this paste on your face smoothly and let it on for 10 to 15 minutes. Don’t apply it for longer time as it may leave its color to extra fair complexion. In the end simply rinse with warm water. The results are amazing your skin will have a natural glow and will become healthy and beautiful with every application.

Carrots control the signs of aging             

Carrots are packed with beta-carotene, an excellent anti-oxidant which aids in slowing the aging process. Regular application of carrots face mask can really help you to keep your skin younger and glowing.

Carrot juice nourishes the skin:

Carrots juice plays a significant role in keeping your skin healthy and nourished. The antioxidants in carrots help a great deal to increase the skin’s immunity against sun and also help in healing sunburn. Drinking carrot juice regularly especially during the summer acts as a natural sunblock.

Pigmentation pack
Carrot, oats powder, sugar and turmeric powder is so beneficial for pigmentation.

Skin glow:

If we use carrot it will give a special glow and a smooth texture to our skin. If we apply carrot as face pack it will remove acne, spots and marks. You know applying carrot pack on hair will improve hair texture, health and growth.

How to apply?

     I.        Apply the mixture of carrot juice and basin. Leave it till it dries and wash the face. Skin will glow.

   II.        Make a paste of carrot, milk powder and sugar and apply on face. This will increase the face glow. Apply once in a week minimum.

Oily skin:

Make carrot, orange juice and sugar paste and apply. It is so good to avoid oily nature of skin.

Whiteheads/Blackheads:
Mix grated carrot, sugar powder and salt. Apply this on face for 20 minutes. Then massage face in circular motion. It will remove whiteheads and blackheads very naturally and mildly.

Face pack
Make a face pack of carrot in a mixer/grinder and apply this as face pack. Leave it for 20 min. and wash it off with cold water.

Dark skin around neck:

Take carrot, lemon juice and sugar powder. Mix well. Apply oil on the neck and do a massage with above carrot mix. Carrot juice also helps to reduce blemishes and prevents wrinkles too.

Carrot is good for damaged skin:

 Carrot juice is also helpful for treating uneven skin tones, helps in eliminating and preventing acne and also acts as a natural cure for treating scars. Regular drinking of carrot juice really helps to revitalize and tone the skin.

Carrot for Hair Growth:
Applying carrot pack on hair will improve hair texture, health and growth.

Reduce wrinkles on the face:
Carrots are also rich in antioxidants that can help eliminate wrinkles on the face. So, carrots can counteract the free radicals. Take a big carrot, then grated until tender. Add three tablespoons of milk cream, and then stir until well blended. Apply that mixture to the face, and let stand for 20 minutes. After that, wash your face with cold water. Do that treatment once a week to reduce wrinkles on face.

Reduce dark circles around the eyes:
Prepare 3 big size carrots, and then make the carrot juice. Take half a glass of carrot juice; add a half teaspoon of cheese and a half teaspoon of sour cream. Mix all that ingredients. Use that mixture on the area under the eye at bedtime. The next day, wash face with warm water. Do this treatment once a week to get maximum results.

Makeup enhancer:

Before applying makeup apply a pack of carrot and orange and do a circular massage. Wash it off with cold water after 20 min. Then apply make makeup. This will enhance the makeup effect.

Some Important Tips to use Carrots:

• Get the refrigerated carrots. Carrot will lose its sweetness and crispness if left unwrapped at room temperature.
• Experiments have shown that eating lightly-cooked carrots is much more beneficial than eating raw carrots, which confirms the ancient wisdom in traditional Chinese medicine.
• Juicing a carrot removes the indigestible fiber. Thus, the nutrients in it are available to the body in much larger quantities than if the carrot was eaten whole.
• The deeper the orange color, the more carotenoids (source of vitamin A) it contains.
• Carrots should also be stored away from apples, pears, potatoes and other fruits and vegetables that produce ethylene gas since it will cause them to become bitter.
• If you purchase carrot roots with attached green tops, the tops should be cut off before storing in the refrigerator since they will cause the carrots to wilt prematurely as they pull moisture from the roots.
• Carrots have tough walls that the body may have problem with. So if you love to nibble carrots raw, cooking them just until crisp-tender will make their nutrients more accessible to the body.
• Of all of the cooking methods we tried when cooking carrots, our favorite is Healthy Steaming. We think that it provides the greatest flavor and is also a method that allows for concentrated nutrient retention. To Healthy Steamed carrots, fill the bottom of the steamer with 2 inches of water and bring to a rapid boil. Slice carrots ¼-inch thick and steam for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.