One year ago, after the morning run, I went to my buddy John’s place. John made me taste carrot juice for the first time. Carrots are never my cup of tea. And wow it was delicious. It has been in his diet for a while. He is healthy and fit. I was a bit skeptic. Did a bit of digging about it. What I found is amazing.
Usually, most of you hate vegetables. But this case is different. It’s Not only appetizing but also contains many benefits.
You see, carrots are small but mighty. It is packed with nutrients. A powerhouse of beta carotene, fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.
This serum counters diseases and also boosts fitness. For Example, Better vision fights cruel cancers and improves brain condition, making you smarter and stronger.
Now it is time to give a better picture. Let’s hear six stories of how carrot juice will assist fight evil diseases.
1. Prevents and reduces the risk of cancer
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Our hero carrot juice owns tons of antioxidants (Carotene found in carrot). What are antioxidants? These are the guys defending you from any cell damage. We all know cancer has no proper treatment. With this in mind, at the end of the day, you must choose the safest road. So prevention is key.
Harvard University researched and found, women who ate carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables (including Carrots, oranges, and broccoli) had an 18% low risk of breast cancer.
On the other hand, did you know, smokers who ate carrots were 33% less prone to lung cancer?
In the meantime, the Japanese discovered, carrot juice works as the Great Wall of China against Colon Cancer. A strong shield.
For leukemia patients, carrot juice stops cancer cell metastasis .
2. Decreases Risk of Heart Diseases
How much fat do you intake daily? Most of us are careless of our diet. Daily, you abuse your beloved heart.
However, this rich beta carotene juice is there to save the day.
Once again, the fearless antioxidants destroy bad cholesterol and cooperate in digesting fat faster, keeping you in good shape.
Potassium and nitrate play a significant role in lowering blood pressure. Lucky for you, carrot juice packs a huge punch of those too.
As you know, bad cholesterol is the key to Cardiac diseases. Soluble fibers from vegetables help eliminate bad cholesterol. Carrot juice can be a good source for soluble fibers.
3. Boosts immunity
Due to Vitamin C deficiency, a few years ago, I was suffering from flu and cold.
Vitamin C is vital for having a mighty immunity. Or it’s an open invitation for viruses and bacteria. Sadly our human body never produces Vitamin C.
Since carrots contain vitamin C., The doctor suggested drinking carrot juice. And it worked like a charm. Boosted my immunity faster than I expected.
4. Improves and protects eyesight
Do you have a smartphone? How much time do you spend on the phone?
I spend a lot of time. We all do.
For that, a lot of us have eye diseases or weak eyesight. We are taking our eyes to the limit but not paying them enough love.
Vitamin A is crucial for healthy eyesight. Every year 250000 to 500000 children lose their vision due to vitamin A deficiency.
Why is vitamin A so important? Without it, in low light, you would stumble here and there.
The beta carotene from the carrot juice improves vision, and vitamin A helps to see in low light.
5. Improves Brain Health
As we grow older, our memory becomes more and more fragile. Results in forgetting little important things.
Due to chemical imbalances, Oxidative stress is produced in the brain. Oxidative stress is a direct cause of our brain cell damage. Leading to early memory loss.
Beta carotene from the carrot juice strengths your brain function and helps you remember your precious memories.
In a study, a group of workers with oxidation stress ate beta carotene-rich food. After 12 weeks, Oxidation stress decreased.
6. Improves Skin health
Sometimes the pain of a breaking a bone is better than annoying itching on skin.
A lot you suffer some sort of skin rash. In some cases, rashes can be embarrassing.
It’s your date night, and you see an ugly irritating rash on your face. Now that’s a nightmare: unexpected pimples and many more.
And there is one of those days, that you itch so much that you start bleeding. It makes you feel and look like you fought with a raccoon.
Want to know the secret to perfect skin? Carrot juice!
Carrots contain Vitamin C, which heals your skin, and on the other hand, there is beta carotene for smooth and beautiful skin.
Drinking carrot juice will avoid rash and other skin diseases.
Maintaining a good habit leads to greatness. We all want a long, happy life. To achieve all these magical benefits, you need to drink carrot juice every day.
To Make Easy Carrot Juice
Clean the carrots : First cut the top part of the carrot. Then of you want you can peel the carrots, it wont harm the nutrient properties. After that wash the carrots under cold running water. Make sure its properly clean.
Chop the carrots: You cannot blend the whole carrot in your blender or food processer. Cut them into small pieces, there for, its easier to puree the carrots. Add water if you see the puree is too dry. I recommend a Omega J8006hds Masticating Juicer than a food processor. A food processor wont puree the carrots enough.
Mix with water : Start boiling water. Mixture the puree and the boiled water in a container. Make sure you mix them right.
Strain the water: Take a hand strainer and strain the mixture. You don’t want chunky juice, do you? Add a little bit of water if you want .
Add Juice: Now let’s make it tasty. Add any kind of juice you like. Orange juice complements it more.
Now enjoy.