Why Drink Carrot Juice?

In juicing, pure carrot juice not only tastes good, but it also has a vast array of nutrients and health benefits. It's also easily absorbed and highly cleansing. If you’re mixing with other vegetables and fruits, I recommend it composes at least about 60% of the total amount of juice you drink in a glass. 

Carrots are one of the most healing foods, providing the finest and highest quality nutrients, especially in moderate juice form. Carrots are an excellent source of pro-vitamin A in the form of carotene, along with vitamins C, D, E, K, B1 and B6. 

Vitamin A is essential and necessary for tissue growth, especially within the bones. It is also very important in maintaining good vision. 

Carrots are rich in biotin, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, organic sodium, plus lots of trace minerals. Carrots are also high in antioxidants and are loaded with enzymes. 

Potassium is very important in helping to maintain a healthy electrolyte balance and fluid level in the cells of your body. It's also necessary in muscle movement, such as contraction, as well as neurotransmission which enhances mental energy levels and metabolism functions of the brain for an overall sense of wellbeing. 

Phytonutrients are nature’s marvellous provision in healing various diseases. Carrots are also rich in phytonutrients, including lutein, lycopene, antioxidants, alpha, beta, and gamma carotenes, zeaxanthin, and xanthophylls. 

HENCE, CARROTS HAVE A HUGE EFFECT ON MOST COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS RELATING TO: 

Acidosis: an abnormal condition of reduced alkalinity of the blood and tissues that is marked by sickly sweet breath, headache, nausea and vomiting, and visual disturbances and is usually a result of excessive acid production. 

Anaemia: a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in haemoglobin, or in total volume, resulting in pallor, shortness of breath, lack of energy, lack of vitality or vigour and pallid complexion. 

Atherosclerosis: a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material, resulting in higher risk of coronary artery disease and stroke. 

Cancer: a disease characterized by any of various malignant neoplasms composed of abnormal cells that tend to proliferate rapidly and invade surrounding tissue, resulting in organ failure and death. 

Cholesterol: cholesterol is a fatty substance produced naturally by the body and found in our blood. It has many good uses but can become a problem where there is too much of it in the blood. There are two types of cholesterol - 'bad' (LDL- (low density lipo-protein)) cholesterol and 'good' (HDL - (high density lipo-protein)) cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is the type of cholesterol that clogs blood vessels and HDL is the type of cholesterol that helps unclog blood vessels. 

Congestion: the presence of an abnormal amount of fluid in a vessel or organ; especially excessive accumulation of blood, due either to increased afflux or to obstruction of return flow. 

Eyes: failure of the eye to adapt promptly from light to darkness that is characterized by a reduced ability to see in dim light or at night. It occurs as a symptom of numerous congenital and inherited retinal diseases or as a result of vitamin A deficiency. 

Infertility: incapable of or unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy over a considerable period of time (as a year) in spite of determined attempts by heterosexual intercourse without contraception. 

Inflammation: a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue. 

Immune System: the bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, special deposits of lymphoid tissue (as in the gastrointestinal tract and bone marrow), lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and antibodies. 

Nursing Mothers: to feed an offspring from the breast. 

Skin Problems: the external tissue that covers the body. As the body's largest organ (it makes up about one twenty-fifth of an adult's weight), the skin serves as a waterproof covering that helps keep out pathogens and protects against temperature extremes and sunlight. The skin also contains special nerve endings that respond to touch, pressure, heat, and cold. The skin has an outer layer, or epidermis, and a layer immediately below, called the dermis. 

Water Retention: Fluid retention (oedema) occurs when fluid isn't removed from the body tissues, including the skin, resulting in swelling of body parts such as feet, hands and ankles, a feeling of stiffness or aching and weight fluctuations. Fluid retention may be a sign of disease including kidney disease, heart failure, chronic lung disease, arthritis or an allergic reaction.

For more information on why we juice, read Drink Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices.

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