There are many benefits of eating carrots

　　Carrots are very nutritious. Including protein, fat, dietary fiber, carbohydrates, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, phosphorus, selenium, etc. The most prominent of these is carotene.

　　Generally, the number of micrograms of carotene per 100 grams of food is in two or three digits, while carrots can reach four digits. According to the national average, red carrots contain 4130 micrograms of carotene, and yellow carrots contain 4010 micrograms of carotene. The most carrots are produced in Fuzhou, Fujian, with a carotene content of 7700 micrograms/100 grams.

　　Carotene, also called provitamin A, is converted into vitamin A in the human intestine and liver. Each 0.6 microgram of carotene is equivalent to 1 international unit of vitamin A.

　　Free radicals are intermediate products in normal metabolic processes and can accelerate human aging. Carotene can eliminate the harmful effects of free radicals, making it an ideal diet for delaying aging.

　　Carrots are sweet and mild in nature and taste. They are used in the human lung and spleen meridians. Its main functions are to strengthen the spleen and resolve stagnation. It is often used to treat indigestion, chronic diarrhea, cough Symptoms.

　　Carrots are an alkaline food and are rich in pectin, which shapes stool and absorbs bacteria and toxins in the intestines. The volatile oils in carrots can also promote digestion and sterilize.

　　In addition, carrots also contain a certain amount of minerals and trace elements, which can supplement diarrhea Nutrients lost in rain. Giving carrot soup to children with diarrhea can stop diarrhea.

　　The pectin contained in carrots can bind to mercury. Some people suffer from chronic mercury poisoning due to frequent exposure to mercury. At this time, during drug treatment, they can eat some carrots to promote the combination and excretion of mercury. Some foreign departments have used carrots as a health food for people who are often exposed to mercury.

　　Research shows that carrot fiber contains calcium pectate, which binds to bile acid in the body and lowers cholesterol. The higher the cholesterol in the body, the greater the cholesterol-lowering effect of pectin in carrots ； If cholesterol in the body is normal, the effectiveness of pectin will be reduced accordingly, so it will not affect normal cholesterol levels. Scientists believe that eating two carrots a day can reduce cholesterol levels by ten to twenty percent within a certain period of time.

　　Carrots also contain ingredients that can lower blood sugar, providing a good vegetable and medicine for diabetics. The potassium succinate in carrots has a certain effect in treating high blood pressure and kidney disease.

　　Carotene can enhance the body's immune function and increase the activity of macrophages, which can engulf bacteria and cancer cells.