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Top 10 health benefits of carrot juice
There are a whole host of health benefits of carrot juice that many people are not aware of, which is the focus of this article. If you are looking to lose weight, cleanse your liver, blood, or begin a healthy diet, drinking carrot juice has a powerful effect upon these factors and can assist your goals of wanting to look and feel better in less time. Here are ten reasons why drinking carrot juice once or twice a week can facilitate a positive health change in your life.
1) Stroke Prevention
Carrots are high in potassium. In just one cup you get around 20% of your daily potassium for the day (689mg). Maintaining normal levels of potassium allows the brain to function properly. Having a healthy functioning brain is vital to helping you prevent a stroke. Drinking carrot juice on a regular basis can help assure that your getting your daily potassium needs.
2) Stabilized Blood Sugar Levels
Having a low blood sugar level can cause many health scares. Low blood sugar levels can cause comas in many individuals. Likewise many may experience headaches, tremors, and severe nervous system conditions. Having a healthy level of potassium in your body will prevent sugar levels from dropping to unhealthy levels.
3) Prevent Cramping
Many people experience severe levels of cramping when they have low levels of potassium. If you are involved with strenuous exercises or activities that require sweating, potassium is lost through the sweat. One way to prevent cramping after exercising is to have some type of potassium filled beverage. Having a glass of carrot juice will raise your levels of potassium and can help prevent episodes of cramping.
4) Improved Eyesight
This is one of the most famous benefits of carrot juice. Carrots are high in Vitamin A (Beta and Alpha – see chart below). Vitamin A is great for strengthening your eyesight. Drinking carrot juice will supply you with the right type of vitamin A that your body desperately needs for great ocular performance.
5) Anti Inflammatory
If you are challenged with water on the knees or inflammation, bloating and other inflammation related issues drinking carrot juice is a great drink to assist with reducing inflammation in the body. After jogging, or hiking it’s easy for people who have joint issues or who have had surgery to experience inflammation or water build up. I’ve seen this benefit occur in a major way in my own life having had knee surgery a while back ago. The nutritional analysis chart below reflects an Inflammation Score of Positive 424 which is amazing! Consuming foods that have high positive inflammation scores dramatically improve your overall health.
6) Cell Repair and Positive Cellular Growth
Drinking a glass of carrot juice can help repair and restore damaged cell tissues. As we get older, cells begin to break down. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that rejuvenates old cells and allows the body to produce new cells.
7) Boosted Immune System to Fight the Cold/Flu
The common cold or flu can strike at any given time. If your immune system is low, your body will not be able to fight off the many bacteria’s and viruses that we come into contact on a daily basis. Carrots are filled with Vitamin C. Although some people are not fond of the texture, having carrots in your diet is a great way to build up your immune system. Mixing carrot juice into your daily drinks is a great way to get those much needed nutrients provided by carrots.
8) Rest/Sleep
Getting the recommended hours of sleep at night has many benefits. Our bodies need sleep to repair and grow new cells. Our bodies are like rechargeable electronic devices. We can only go so long before we run out of energy. We need to be recharged in order to function at a high level of efficiency.
Getting the recommended hours of sleep allows you to concentrate and function throughout the day. One way to be certain that you get the recommended hours of sleep is to incorporate a glass of carrot juice into your diet a few times a week. Carrot juice facilitates melatonin production which aids in the body’s sleep patterns. If your melatonin levels are off, you may tend to have difficulty sleeping or staying awake. Taking a glass of carrot juice can assist you with remaining awake during the day and allow you to get those much needed long hours of sleep at night.
9) A Healthy Liver
The liver is the body’s filtration device. All the body’s waste and other toxic materials travel to the liver. The liver needs to be cleaned and detoxified. If the liver is not cleansed, the harmful waste can enter your blood stream and cause serious health problems.
Drinking a glass of carrot juice can be the answer for a clean healthy liver. The Vitamin A acts as a cleansing agent. This vitamin when taken in regular amounts helps cleanse the liver of the fats and other harmful contaminates. Drinking carrot juice allows your liver to be cleansed and keep your body’s filtration system performing at its best.
10) A Healthy Heart
Having a strong healthy heart will add years to your life. Having carrots mixed into your diet gives you access to a supplement called carotenoids. Those who have a high level of carotenoids are less prone to contracting chronic illnesses. It is also believed that you lower your risk of heart disease by having this nutrient in your diet. Carrots are filled with this nutrient, and by taking carrot juice you lower your chances of heart disease.
These 10 benefits of carrot juice should educate you a bit more about including it in your diet thus helping you to live a longer and healthier life.
Nutritional Analysis of Carrot Juice (1 cup)
