Effect and function of carrot
1, benefiting liver and improving eyesight
Carrots are rich in nutrients beneficial to human body, including carotene. After entering the body, 50% of it becomes vitamin A under the action of enzymes in liver and small intestine mucosa, which is good for our liver health and eye health. In addition, carrots can also be used as dietotherapy to treat night blindness.
2. Enhance immune function
Carotene in carrots is converted into vitamin A, which also helps to enhance human immune function and prevent skin cells from becoming cancerous. In addition, lignin in carrots can also improve the immune mechanism of the body and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.
3. Gastrointestinal protection
The plant fiber in carrot has strong water absorption and is easy to swell in the intestine. It is a "filling substance" in the intestine, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, thus helping us digest the stomach and preventing indigestion.
4. Reduce blood sugar and blood lipid
Carrot can be said to be a good food for diabetics, and its components such as dermatan and kaempferol can increase coronary blood flow, reduce blood lipid, promote the synthesis of adrenaline, and achieve the effect of lowering blood pressure and strengthening the heart. It can be seen that carrot is a good food for treating cardiovascular diseases.
Precautions for eating carrots
1, whole carrot cooking is more helpful to prevent cancer than cooking after cutting. This was discovered by British scientists, because the whole cooked carrot contains 25% more sickle alcohol than the cut carrot, which is a rare anticancer substance.
Don't put vinegar when cooking carrots. Because vinegar will destroy vitamin a.
3, carrots are not recommended to be ingested in large quantities at one time. Its carotene will change the pigment of the skin and turn it into orange, which will take some time to recover.