Wonders Of Carrot Juice

It is believed that carrot was first cultivated in Afghanistan thousands of years ago as a small forked purple or yellow root with a woody and bitter flavor, resembling nothing of the carrot we know today.Purple, red, yellow and white carrots were cultivated long before the appearance of the now popular orange carrot, which was developed and stabilized by Dutch growers in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The modern day carrot has been bred to be sweet, crunchy and aromatic.

Many of us eat carrots almost every day, but have you ever considered making carrot juice a regular part of your diet? Carrots are rich in vitamins A, B, K and C, as well as other minerals and fiber. Not only does carrot juice taste great – it also has numerous health benefits and the ability to cleanse the body especially when blended together with lemon and ginger.

Some health benefit of this blend are:

1. Prevents Cancer

Drinking carrot juice regularly will flood your system with antioxidants, which help your body fight the proliferation of free radicals that could lead to the development of cancerous cells. The combination of Vitamins A, C and B are what make carrot juice potent in this regard.

2. Protects Brain Health

Boost your brain health by drinking carrot juice daily. Doing so will prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease, improve your memory, and stave off other forms of cognitive decline. Carrot juice can do this because it has the ability to lower oxidative stress in the brain, which weakens the nerves’ ability to send signals to one another.

3. Increases Metabolism

Increase your metabolic rate with carrot juice. It contains phosphorus, which is a mineral that ensures your body makes optimal use of the energy it has available. Furthermore, the large amounts of vitamin B-complex contained in carrot juice are excellent for breaking down glucose, fat and protein. While increasing metabolic rate, it simultaneously helps to build muscle, making weight loss easier.

4. Cleanses Your Liver

Clean out and detoxify your liver thanks to carrot juice’s ability to boost the release of toxins through the skin that cannot otherwise be eliminated by the bloodstream or bile through the kidneys.

5. Skin Rejuvenating

Beta-carotene, the compound that gives carrots their orange color, instantly turns into vitamin A once ingested by the human body. This means that carrot juice can help reduce cell degeneration, thus slowing down the aging process.

6. Prevents Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD) is simply a fact of life for many elderly people, however you can reduce the chance of developing it thanks to the beta-carotene contained in carrots. The compound splits itself via an enzyme reaction that in turn forms pro-vitamin A.

7. Fortifies bones

Vitamin K is excellent for maintaining strong bones, and, luckily for you, carrot juice is full of it. This particular vitamin contributes to the protein building process that takes place in the human body. In addition to that, it also helps calcium to bind together, which can result in faster healing. This is especially good news to hear, if you’ve recently broken a bone.

8. Promote Healthy Eye-sight

The vitamin A content of carrot juice helps to strengthen the eyes. In many cases where defective eyesight was noted--as during the war--the condition was overcome by fortifying the diet with fresh carrot juice.