I remember when I was young, I was told that
by eating plenty of carrots, I will always have good eyesight and little did I
know there are a number of other benefits of eating carrots every day.
Speaking to dietitian,
nutritionist and spokesperson of the Academy
of Nutrition and
Dietitics, Isabel Maples about the benefits of having carrots everyday, below
is what she outlined:
Vitamin A- for night vision
and better eyesight
Carrot’s claim to fame is
better vision. Vitamin A promotes normal vision; it allows the eyes see
normally in the dark, helping them adjust to lower light levels.
Fibre
Fibre is found in plants.
Fibre has been shown to be beneficial in promoting bowel regularity and gut
health. It seems to also prevent chronic disease like heart disease, cancer and
diabetes.
Flavour
Carrots have a natural sweetness;
the flavour enhances the sweetness by roasting carrots with a little oil and
herbs and can also enhance their flavour as sweet or savory with butter, brown
sugar or honey.
Convenience & versatility & affordability
You can buy carrots raw,
canned, frozen or juiced.
You can buy carrots cut up or
cut them yourself into crinkle cuts, coins, strips.
You can add carrot juice to
smoothies or add grated carrots to baked goods, meatloaf and desserts.
Low calories
Carrots have just 23 calories
in half a cup.
When carrots are eaten raw,
there’s lots of crunch which can promote satiety.