Eye Food Carrots

Carrots good for the Eyes

Carrots: (A true medicinal food)

 Carrots, together with greens, are food richest in provitamin A , which makes them a true dietary medicines. Its medicinal properties are explained in grater details.

PROPERTIES AND INDICATIONS:  carrots contain a small but significant amount of proteins (1.03%), approximately half of that of the potato. Fats are almost completely absent (0.19%), and carbohydrates make up 7.14% of their weight . they are  rather good source of B group vitamins, as well as trace elements are present, including iron(0.5mg/100g).

Three substance stand out in the compositions of carrots:

•     Carotenoids:among the most notable of which is beta-carotene, which the body transforms into vitamins A. Caroteniods are essential for the proper functioning of the retina, particularly for night vision or in low light situations. They also help maintain the skin and mucosa in good condition.

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•    Vegetable fiber: Carrots contains about 3%, most of is in the form of pectin. This helps regulate the transit of stool and soothes the intestinal mucosa.

•      Essential oil: This is active against intestinal parasites.Carrots are very useful in diseases of the retina and of the eyes in general, skin disorder, gastritis, excess of gastric acid, colitis and in the prevention of cancer.

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