Could daily intake of carrot keep the doctor away? It’s quite
possible. Experts have evidence to show that carrots provide amazing
benefits for good health, reports Sade Oguntola.
Have you ever stopped to think about the health benefits of carrots,
other than the fact that they come handy in preparing fried rice or as a
snack? But that saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, is also
applicable to carrots too.
Carrots have been used for thousands of years and found in different
colours, aside orange. They are also available in yellow, red, white and
purple colours. Either as raw fruit juice or in cooked form, carrot can
be easily added to one’s diet without much extra preparation.
In
recent years, carrot has gotten a lot of attention because of its many
health benefits, including beautiful skin, cancer prevention, and
anti-ageing. These include: