Carrots are one of the most affordable and cheapest vegetables in Russia and the CIS countries. It is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals useful for the body. People who know this start their day with a glass of freshly squeezed carrot juice.
Useful properties of carrot juice
Carrots contain a huge amount of vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K. It is also rich in calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, selenium, phosphorus. Carrot juice improves digestion, increases appetite, has a beneficial effect on the structure of the teeth and the nervous system, strengthens the immune system, prevents cancer, removes toxins and cleanses the blood. It is useful to use carrots in order to prevent colds and flu. She, along with garlic and onions, is capable of killing microbes and viruses.
Freshly squeezed carrot juice is an excellent remedy for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the eyes, respiratory system, amygdala, intestines. Regular consumption of the juice helps cleanse the liver and even cure infertility. Carrot juice is recommended to be drunk in large quantities for breastfeeding mothers. It increases lactation, improves milk quality.
Carrot fresh is also useful for other women. It helps to maintain youthfulness, beauty and sexuality. Vitamin A from carrots is fully absorbed by the body and contributes to the normal functioning of the female genital organs. This juice is believed to improve the tan color. Carrots contain a lot of carotene. And it helps to produce melanin in the body, which is responsible for the beautiful tanning of the skin. Cosmetologists advise, before going to the beach or solarium, to drink a glass of carrot juice with a couple of drops of lemon or orange essential oil. This will protect your skin from sunburn.
Carrots are no less useful for the male body. It contains daucosterol, a substance that affects the pleasure center in the brain. It is often used in drugs to increase potency.
Contraindications
Despite all the healing properties of carrot juice, it is contraindicated for some people. You can not use it for stomach ulcers, gastritis, colitis. Diabetics should drink the juice with caution and in small quantities.
Healthy people recommend drinking carrot fresh from 0.5 to 2 liters per day. Drank in large quantities, it can lead to drowsiness, lethargy, headaches, and fever. Often the skin turns yellow from such an "overdose". This is due to the fact that the kidneys and intestines under the pressure of carrots cannot cope with the removal of harmful substances from the body, the slags dissolve and go out through the pores of the skin. In this case, you should reduce the daily portion of juice or temporarily abandon it.
Among other things, it is worth noting that the most useful juice is obtained from carrots grown in ecologically clean conditions without the use of various chemical fertilizers. Otherwise, from the use of such a product instead of benefits, you can cause irreparable harm to health.
