As winter season has started ,we must take care of our food in order to keep us healthy and one should eat all the seasonal fruits and vegetable associated with winter .
Image:GoogleOne of the most nutritious vegetable of winter season is carrot . Carrot has a number of good effects on our body some of the important benefits of carrots includes :-
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1.Keeps our eyes healthy
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Deficiency of vitamin A causes many eye problems and weakens your eyes ! As carrot is a rich source of Vitamin A , It not only improves our eye sight but also prevents development of conditions like night blindness in our body . Just one cup of chopped carrots is believed to provide 400 % of our daily Vitamin A needs !
2. Carrots are high Sources of Antioxidants
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Carotenoids ,found in Carrots are antioxidants that reduces the risk of various chronic diseases ,it also benefit our immune system by defending our body from harmful bacteria ,viruses and inflammation. It also fight cancer by reducing DNA damage and cell mutation.
3. It controls Diabetes
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Due to presence of carotenoids in them carrots affect insulin resistance and thus lowers the sugar level in blood . It also regulate the amount of insulin and glucose that are use for carrying metabolic processes by our body .thereby providing an healthy life to a diabetic patient!
4. It decreases the risk of heart diseases and stroke
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As carrots contains high amount of anti oxidants ,the work to lower cholesterol level ! They not only helps digestive system to absorb nutrients properly from food but also insures healthy cholesterol level in your body which in result protects your heart .
5.It ensures healthy brain
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Carrots ensures brain health by protecting brain against Alzheimer diseases . Carrots also improves memory and it also has ability to lower oxidation stress in the which ensures proper brain functioning .
6.Important for Maintaining Oral Health
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Carrots contains certain minerals which fights against bacteria attack and thus prevents tooth decay and cavities . Carrots can also remove plaque and stains from teeth if ,carrots are eaten after meal .once eaten they acts as natural brush ,scrubbing away unwanted bacteria in mouth .