Let’s get one thing straight; Carrots = vitamins. All those times your parents tried to force down carrot juice, soup, or simply carrot sticks down your throat as a child were for a reason. This very easily accessable and inexpensive vegetable is chock full of very important nutrients. If you need a reminder of the imporance of good nutrition, read my article,  5 Effects of Good Nutrition. So read on, and remember to add carrots to your grocery list next time you hit the supermarket!

What do carrots contain?

Carrots are most famous for containing Beta Carotene, which gets turned into vitamin A by our bodies. They also contain vitamins K, C, E, and B! Mineral-wise, the contain potassium, manganese, sodium, fluoride, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper, and calcium! They also contain carbohydrates, protein, and thiamine. If that’s not enough, they’re also a good source of fiber, which helps with your digestion and keeps you feeling full.

But unless you’re a nutritionist, you’re probably wondering what this all really means for your health. Let’s go down the list, shall we? These orange-colored super veggies have been shown to help in:

• decreasing heart disease risk
• preventing certain types of cancer
• promoting stomach, spleen, and adrenal gland function
• benefiting your eyes, and thus your vision (via the beta carotene)
• cleansing the body and ridding it of toxins
• fighting high blood pressure (via potash succinate)
• increasing energy while helping lower stress levels
• working as an antiseptic (when raw)
• relieving certain diabetes symptoms
• cleansing breast milk
• treating a chronic cough
• in soup form, it has been said to help treat diarrhea and gas
• GET THIS: it can help in treating lowered sex drive, or impotence!!
• and for vanity’s sake, it makes your skin and hair look great