Today is International Carrot Day and with super health benefits, there is no better time to chow down on everyone’s favourite orange vegetable.
According to carrotday.com, April 4 is a day for vegetable lovers all around the world to celebrate the humble carrot – by holding parties and other carrot related festivities.
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There are no end to the benefits of incorporating more carrot into your diet and the most well known is that they help you see in the dark.
Considered by many as a myth – there is some truth behind the old wives tale.
Carrots contain beta-carotene, which the human body converts into vitamin A and, while carrots don’t contain quite enough to cure existing problems, the level of vitamin does help to protect the surface of the eye from future damage.
Carrots can also help to reduce the risk of cancer – falcarinol, a natural pesticide found in carrots, is said to prevent cancer when eaten on a regular basis.
We’re hoping carrot cakes count.
Cancer-fighting properties have also been found in their antioxidants, known as carotenoids.
Believe it or not carrots can also help keep you warm!
Alpha carotene and lutein are present in the vegetable – both of which have heart-protecting properties.
Originally Posted at Cornwall Live
