Health Benefits of Carrot Juice

Health Benefits of Carrot Juice  

Carrot Juice is said to kill off bacteria and viruses.  It has been used successfully in many cancer cures. It removes toxins from the body, improves the health of the liver and the digestive tract. 

Carrot Nutrition

Carrots are nearly 90% water! Carrot juice gives you the benefits of eating raw carrots, without all the chewing and munching. Carrot juice does not contain any fiber, which makes it very easy to digest.  Fiber plays an important part in the health of the digestive tract, and helps to remove toxins from the body. Juices are usually consumed as part of a healthy balanced diet that is naturally rich in fiber, from whole fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds, and grains.  

Juice fasting is an exception to the above, where juices are consumed as the only source of food for one to several days.  

The nutrients in carrot juice include:  

Vitamins  

Very high in Vitamin A - this comes in the safe form of beta-carotene which the body is able to convert to Vitamin A as required.  Also contains Vitamin K and Vitamin C, plus smaller amounts of the B complex vitamins and Vitamin E.  

Minerals  

A good source of minerals... carrot juice is high in calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus, and contains small amounts of iron, zinc, manganese, copper, and selenium.  

Amino Acids  

While carrot juice is mostly water and carbohydrate it also contains small amounts of all the amino acids (protein).  

Calories in Carrot Juice  

A glass of carrot juice made from a recipe with 4 large carrots (300g) contains approximately 120 calories.  If you'd like more raw carrot nutrition facts go to the USDA National Nutrient Database and enter "raw carrots" into the search box.  

How much carrot juice should I drink?  

A 8oz glass of fresh raw carrot juice each day is a lovely way to improve and maintain your health.  After eating a diet high in raw foods for a while - or straight away if your lucky - your body will tell you if it wants carrot juice or not.  

I have totally been in love with carrot juice spiced up with lemon and ginger, and apple. When I feel a Lupus flare coming on I immediately turn to my carrot juice.  

Detoxification Symptoms 

 Drinking carrot juice may turn your skin yellow. This can happen when the liver is getting rid of stored toxins. It's not suppose to be harmful but you may not want to go around looking orange! Diluting your carrot juice with water or other juices should help your body flush out the toxins and restore your normal skin tone.  If you are drinking lots of carrot juice you may turn orange because of the beta-carotene. This is probably natures way of tell you you are drinking too much! If you are drinking lots of carrot juice because you have cancer please do make sure you are lovingly supported and supervised by a qualified doctor.  I enjoy using my Breville Juicer: A centrifugal juicer with a wide spout so that whole carrots can fit in. Very easy to make lots of carrot juice quickly. I had my first Breville for over 10 years and just recently replaced it with the newer version for Christmas.  If your on a low budget a cheap centrifugal juicer should also juice carrots easily and quickly. You'll probably need slice your carrots in half or quarters length ways, and they are a bit noisy and a tad annoying to clean, but all in all they do a great job with hard vegetables like carrots.