Carrot Purify The Blood and Regulates Blood Pressure
published by adicodrean1967 on Jan 26, 2011
Favorite vegetable women everywhere at the diet is undoubtedly the carrot. Next time you crunch a carrot, but think it will not quench (vaguely) only hunger, but it will do wonders for your blood, purifying it, and keeping it in check your pressure. Potassium content and will cause blood to drop.
Carrot has a high content of beta-carotene which is converted to vitamin A by the liver, thus contributing to better maintain the mucous membranes, preventing aging, chronic disease and even cancer, according to Suite101.com.
Many years ago, women in Germany is convinced that he ate carrots keep them young and help them stay away from old age spots.
It is true that carrot, with its powerful antioxidants, cancel the harmful effects of sun exposure. Carrot juice has the ability to play the beauty of the epidermis become dry and tough.
Carrots contain Vitamin B3, C and E, but being rich in minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron, sodium and even traces of iodine. In addition, it contains soluble fiber and pectin. Because it is rich in alkaline elements, has the ability to purify and revitalize the blood.
Potassium balances sodium levels in the body associated with hypertension and blood pressure under control you. All carrot juice helps better absorption of calcium.
The content of soluble fiber reduces bad cholesterol, increasing the value of good, and preventing blood clots and heart disease, especially for diabetics.
Remedy for colitis, ulcers and constipation
Carrots help digestion, increasing saliva content, preventing stomach ulcers and other digestive disorders (especially in the form of juice). Under this form is a cure for colitis, peptic ulcer, dyspepsia and intestinal colic, and is effective in case of constipation, especially when combined with the lemon juice and spinach.
Carrot soup is an effective remedy for diarrhea, especially if it is caused by dehydration. Refill the fluid and calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium. Pectin is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.
Raw carrots were used traditionally as a remedy for intestinal veirmii, in children and by women as an incentive for fertility.
Good and cruel, and cook
Paradox is that carrots are even better when you are cooking. If a raw carrot, only 25% of beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A. By cooking more beta-carotene is absorbed by the body. It should be mentioned is the fact that boiled whole and then cut, because otherwise they lose 25% of anti-cancer compound.
Because most nutrients are found in and immediately below the crust, we recommend removal of a layer as thin before cooking.
