Carrots are rich in β-carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in the small intestine. Vitamin A can protect the epidermis of the skin and make people's skin soft, shiny and elastic, so it is also called "beauty vitamin". If vitamin A is lacking in the diet, it will cause dry skin, abnormal keratin metabolism and easy relaxation and aging.
Efficacy of carrot: Carrots can provide abundant vitamin A, which can promote normal growth and reproduction, maintain epithelial tissue, prevent respiratory tract infection, maintain normal vision, and treat night blindness and dry eye.
Carrots can enhance human immunity, have anti-cancer effects, reduce the chemotherapy response of cancer patients, and protect various organs. Eating carrots for women can reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer. Carrots contain potassium succinate, which helps to prevent arteriosclerosis and lower cholesterol, and has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Carotene can scavenge free radicals that lead to human aging. B vitamins, vitamin C and other nutrients also have moisturizing and anti-aging effects. Its aromatic smell is caused by volatile oil, which can promote digestion and has bactericidal effect.