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Benefits of Carrots

It is well-established that carrots are a healthy food.  They contain many important nutrients -- beta carotene and other carotenoids, B vitamins, vitamin C, the minerals calcium and potassium, and much more.  Of all of these, it is beta carotene that traditionally has received the most attention.

Beta Carotene

Beta carotene is one of about 500 similar compounds called carotenoids, which are present in many fruits and vegetables. The body changes beta carotene into vitamin A, which is important in strengthening the immune system and promoting healthy cell growth.  However, beta carotene is much more than the precursor for vitamin A.  Only so much beta carotene can be changed into vitamin A, and that which is not changed contributes to boosting the immune system and is also a potent antioxidant.  Antioxidants fight free radicals and help prevent them from causing membrane damage, DNA mutation, and lipid (fat) oxidation, all of which may lead to many of the diseases that we consider "degenerative."

Alpha Carotene

Beta Carotene is not the only carotenoid. Often over looked, and also found in carrots, is alpha carotene.  According to an article in NCI Cancer Weekly (Nov 13, 1989),  Michiaki Murakoshi, who leads a team of biochemists at Japan's Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, contends that alpha carotene may be more powerful than beta carotene in inhibiting processes that may lead to tumor growth.  Murakoshi indicates that neuroblastoma (cancer) cells coated with carotenoids experience a drop in N-myc activity compared to untreated cells.  N-myc is a gene that codes for cell growth-stimulating proteins and can contribute to cancer formation and growth.  Alpha carotene was found to be about ten times more inhibitory toward N-myc activity than beta carotene.  Murakoshi concludes that all types of carotenoids should be studied for possible health benefits.

In sum, alpha carotene and beta carotene, like all nutrients found in vegetables and fruits, have health benefits.  Indeed, The 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released by the US government, states that "The antioxidant nutrients found in plant foods (vitamin C, carotene, vitamin E, and the mineral selenium) are presently of great interest to scientists and the public because of their potentially beneficial role in reducing the risk of cancer and certain other chronic diseases."

Phytochemicals

Many claims about plants and health have not been tested in clinical double-blind tests or by other traditional means. Should we believe them?  The universal acceptance of the benefits of plant phytochemicals -- substances found in plants that might play a role in preventive health -- might at least nudge us toward the willingness to accept the possibility that plants have benefits.

Some of the research on phytochemicals is funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which has launched a multimillion-dollar project to find, isolate, and study phytochemicals.  The result of this and similar research is an ever-increasing wealth of data that points to the possible positive effects of fruits and vegetables on our health.

For example, research has shown that broccoli contains a substance, sulforaphane, that may prevent, even cure, breast cancer.  Citrus fruits contain limone, which increases the activity of enzymes that eliminate carcinogens.  Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and similar vegetables contain indoles, which might lower the risk of breast cancer.  Currently in the news is genistein, a substance found in soy beans which may block tumor growth, and lycopene, a component of tomatoes which has been linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer.

One of the results of this research is that the NCI recommends that we eat five servings of vegetables and three servings of fruits a day.

Juicing

How healthy are carrots?  According to the US Department of Agriculture, three raw carrots (216 g, or a little less than one-half pound)  contain about 2 g of protein, 21 g of carbohydrates, 60 mg of calcium, 1 mg of iron 696 mg of potassium, 60,000 International Units of vitamin A in the form of beta carotene, 19 mg of vitamin C, 30 mcg of folate, and traces of many more vitamins and minerals.

Juicing adds to the benefits of carrots.  Because juicing removes the fiber, the important nutrients and phytochemicals found in carrots and other plants are absorbed more easily by our bodies --  sometimes within minutes -- without too much effort on the part of the digestive system.  As well, more of the nutrients are absorbed; fiber is not present to escort some of them out of the body.

Fresh fruit and vegetable juices also are rich in enzymes.  Enzymes spark the hundreds of thousands of chemical reactions that occur throughout the body;  they are essential for the digestion and absorption of food, for conversion of foodstuffs into body tissue, and for the production of energy at the cellular level.  In fact, enzymes are essential for most of the building and rebuilding that goes on in our bodies every day.  Without enzymes, and the sparks they provide, we would be helpless: a bag of bones, unable to walk, talk, blink, or breathe.  When foods are cooked, enzymes can be destroyed;  that is why raw foods and juices are so important to us.  They provide us with an excellent source of all-important enzymes.

Juicing provides another substance that is essential for good health -- water.  Water is essential in the digestion and transportation of food, in the elimination of waste, in the lubrication of joints, in the regulation of body temperature, and in cellular processes; all physiological functions rely on water in one way or another.  Most health professionals recommend that we drink eight glasses of water per day.

It is important that we drink good water.  Many of the fluids that we do drink -- coffee, tea, soft drinks, artificially flavored drinks, and even tap water -- contain substances that are harmful and might requite additional water for our bodies to eliminate.  Fruit and vegetable juices provide natural water straight from nature.  Be sure to use purified or filtered water with CarrotJuiceMax.

Benefits of Carrot Juice

As a complex carbohydrate, it provides almost immediate energy when taken on an empty stomach.

One of the best sources of well-balanced, broad-spectrum or natural occurring vitamins, minerals, and enzymes.

One of the richest sources of natural occurring carrotenoids, especially the antioxidant Beta-carotene.

Is a precursor to vitamin A and is converted to vitamin A as the body needs it.

Offers a broad-spectrum of antioxidant activity which minimizes free radical damage.

Studies show that diets richer than average in beta-carotene offer significant benefit in reducing incidences of cancer and heart disease.

CarrotJuiceMax

Drinking the freshly extracted juices of vegetables is the fastest way to obtain the nutrients necessary to restore the human body to health.

Nothing can beat the benefits of freshly extracted juice.  But, there are times when juicing is simply not an option.  that's why we created CarrotJuiceMax, a convenient carrot juice powder.

CarrotJuiceMax is pure carrot juice powder made from organic carrots.

Carrots used are grown on certified organic farms under rigorous conditions.

Juice is extracted and dried at low temperatures to retain critical  heat sensitive nutrients and living enzymes.

Mixes easily with water to make a rich, sweet juice.

No additives, sweeteners, fillers, or artificial ingredients.

Recommended Use:  CarrotJuiceMax is best taken on an empty stomach 20 - 30 minutes before meals.  Mix two tablespoons of CarrotJuiceMax in 6-8 ounces of distilled water.  Take 2-3 times per day or more if nutritional needs are higher.

Available in:  8.8oz container  for #39.95

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