Dr. Kamil Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, JNMC, A.M.U

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Forget about vitamin A pills, with this orange crunchy power food, you get vitamin A and a host of other powerful health benefits including beautiful skin, cancer prevention, and anti-aging. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary for night vision. The high level of beta-carotene acts as an antioxidant to cell damage done to the body through regular metabolism. It help slows down the aging of cells. Vitamin A and antioxidants protect the skin from sun damage.
Studies show that diets high in carotenoids are associated with a lower risk of heart disease. The fibers present in carrots help clean out the colon and hasten waste movement across the digestive system. It's all in the crunch! Carrots clean the teeth and mouth by scraping off plaque and food particles just like toothbrushes do. Carrots stimulate gums and trigger a lot of saliva, which being alkaline, balances out the acid-forming bacteria. The minerals in carrots prevent tooth damage.

Fun Facts on Carrots
1. Carrots are the second most popular type of vegetable after potatoes.
2. The biggest carrot recorded was more than 19 pounds and the longest over 19 feet!
3. There are over 100 species of carrots. They come in a variety of colours including orange, purple, white, yellow, and red.
4. English women in the 1600's often wore carrot leaves in their hats in place of flowers or feathers.
5. The name carrot comes from the Greek word karoton. The beta-carotene that is found in carrots was actually named for the carrot itself. 6. The notion that rabbits love to eat carrots was actually popularised by the famous Looney Tunes cartoon. In the wild, most rabbits never encounter carrots

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