HEALTH BENEFITS OF CARROTS

Carrots are antioxidants and offer many health benefits. It is also rich in Vitamin A which is very essential to the body. Some people take carrot as minor because they don't know the values and its worth to our health. 

Below are the health benefits:

HEALTH BENEFITS OF CARROT

1.) They Boost The Immune System: 

Carrots helps the body to fight against germs and diseases, it makes the body immune to most diseases ,also increasing the efficiency of the white blood cell.

2.) THEY HELP THE HEART

The potasium in carrots helps to regulate the blood pressure. They also have fibre which can help u manage your  health weight preventing heart diseases.

3.) THEY LOWER THE RISK OF CANCER

Antioxidants have been proven to fight off harmful free radicals in your body, and that can make you less likely to have cancer. The two main types of antioxidants in carrots are carotenoids and anthocyanins. 

Nutritional Profile

One serving of carrots is a half cup. One serving has:

25 calories

6 grams of carbohydrates

2 grams of fiber

3 grams of sugar

0.5 grams of protein

Carrots are a great source of important vitamins and minerals. A half-cup can give you up to:

73% of your daily requirement of vitamin A

9% of your daily vitamin K

8% of your daily potassium and fiber

5% of your daily vitamin C

2% of your daily calcium and iron.