Benefits of Carrot Juice: Smokers, Wine Lovers, and Sun Bathers Take Note!
Channel: SoCal Savers
Date: 2014-09-08

http://www.SoCalSavers.com/carrotjuice

Have you ever wondered why anybody would pay around $4.00 for a bottle of carrot juice? I mean…it’s a carrot. You know that thing that Bugs Bunny was always chomping on. What could be so special that you would sip away at this unusual vegetable cocktail?

The reality is that most of us are not going to eat that many raw carrots…that would be really filling!

So when you run them through a juicer you can get a powerful glass of nutrients that your body craves including:

Vitamin E - antioxidant
Vitamin C – antioxidant, along with Carotenes this helps repair skin damage from the inside out
Vitamin K – helps with blood clotting and bone health
B6 – aids with hormone synthesis and red blood cell function
Thiamine (B1) – often called the “stress” vitamin because it strengthens the immune system
Riboflavin (B2) – helps make B6 usable, important for body growth and red cell production
Potassium – bone health, healthy nervous system
Phosphorous – bone health, healthy nervous system

*These are just some of the benefits for each of these individual nutrients

The Beta-carotene and Vitamin E found in carrot juice are great antioxidants. Why is that important?

Even the person with the cleanest diet is exposed to substances throughout the day that are harmful to our body. Through the food we eat, the air we breathe and the environment we live in, chemicals are absorbed into our body. That’s just a fact of our modern life.

When your body is given the right tools through proper nutrition, you allow it to filter out all those chemicals and reduce the amount of oxidation to your cells…thus the term “anti-oxidant.”

*For those that don’t know, oxidation is the same process seen when a piece of metal get rusty. You can easily understand why you wouldn’t want your cells to get rusty!

Beta-carotene has been shown to have the greatest amount of Vitamin A activity. And when it comes to antioxidants and building up your immune system, Vitamins A, C, and E are your best friends. And while you can get these vitamins in a supplement through a high-quality multi-vitamin (which I recommend), because some of these vitamins are water soluble, your body cannot store them. Remember, supplements are just that…they supplement your daily food intake to be sure you get everything you need. But they are meant to provide a supporting role to your diet, not be the main character. 

The rule of thumb is to get as much nutrition as possible every day from real food. There are macro and micro nutrients in each bite that your body can use.

The nutrients in carrot juice are also great for your skin. It does a great job of repairing damage to your skin caused by the sun from the inside out. And while it’s been called a natural sunscreen, you should still use actual sunscreen each day to limit exposure to the harmful rays of the sun.

A little sunshine is perfect (Vitamin D). But too much, that which causes burns is not healthy.

Read more by clicking through to the article (and get a few great recipes for your carrot juice and a surprise!)
http://www.SoCalSavers.com/carrotjuice

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