Carrot is one of my favorite juice ingredients.  It not only tastes good, it has so many health benefits and is highly cleansing.

I know many who are against juicing carrots because of its “high content of sugar”.  But even if you have diabetes, carrot juice is a good blood sugar regulator. Two or three large carrots daily would not cause any adverse effect (but diabetics should keep to just one carrot a day).

No doubt the sugar content in carrots are high, but they are

natural sugar which are easily assimilated.  Fresh carrot juice has a glycemic index count of 80 which is at an acceptable borderline.  However, its consumption is encouraged for its rich nourishment and carotenoid content which actually helps balance blood sugar.

Depending on its variety, carrots can be as short as two inches or as long as three feet, with a diameter of between half an inch to over two inches.

When we speak of carrots, we often think “orange”, but they also come in a variety of other colors like white, yellow, purple and red.

Nutritional Benefits

Carrot is one of the most healing foods that provides the finest and highest quality in nutrients, especially from its juice.  It is an excellent source of pro-vitamin A, vitamins C, D, E, K, B1 and B6.

It is rich with biotin, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, organic sodium and some trace minerals.

The known phytonutrients in carrots are lutein, lycopene, anti-oxidants alpha, beta and gamma carotenes, zeaxanthin and xanthophyll.  You don’t need to remember these fancy names, but just remember that phytonutrients are nature’s marvelous provision for healing of various diseases.

Health Benefits

Carotenes, the famous ingredient in carrots, is an anti-oxidant that has powerful healing virtues for many diseases.  Drinking a glass of carrot juice daily will do much more for you than many bottles of supplement tablets.  Here are some disorders that can be helped by drinking carrot juice regularly:

Acidosis:  The vital organic alkaline elements in carrots help balance the blood acidity and blood sugar.

Acne:  Its powerful cleansing properties are effective in detoxifying the liver, thus overall effective for acne which are caused by toxicity of the blood.

Anemia: Carrot’s molecules are closest to human’s hemoglobin molecules, making it very beneficial in blood-building.

Atherosclerosis: The highly cleansing power of this miracle juice scrubs away even the old build-up of arterial deposits, reducing the risks of heart diseases and stroke.

Asthma: The anti-oxidants effectively protects the respiratory system from infections and free-radical attacks.

Cancer: Studies show that adding one carrot per day in our diet significantly reduces cancer risks.

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