Tuesday 11 December 2012

Vegetable Benefits



Spinach: Health Benefits

Spinach includes including high amounts of vitamin K, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and iron.

Popeye Diet:


Spinach is most popular vegetable due to children’s favorite cartoon character Popeye, who get his daily energy from these greeny leaves 






 Spinach is good for Vision :

Protect the eye from cataracts and age-related macular degenration.


Spinach is cancer fighting:

According to different studies It is good for following types of cancer

1. Colon cancer
2. Prostate cancer
3. Stomach cancer
4. Breast cancer


Spinach is Anti-Inflammatory :


Spinach is full of omega-3 fatty acids which reduce variety of inflammatory cytokines and good for bones as well.


Spinach is bones frindly :

Spinach is full of calcium , so its great remedy against osteoarthritis and  arthritis

One cup of boiled spinach contains 244 mg of calcium.

Spinach is good for high blood pressure :


Spinach is good in lowering and maintaining blood pressure because it is low in calories and full of fibers 


Spinach is good for your brain

Neurologists have recommended that people shoul eat  spinach three times a week or more, as a brain tonic


Spinach is good for your face beauty:


Spinach contains vitamin A , that is a source of healthy skin as well as good against acne and winkles 

Carrots : Health Benefits


  1. Anti-aging :Carrots contain a lot of beta-carotene, which serves as an antioxidant that helps the body to fight against free radicals. It also help slows down the aging of cells and various negative effect associated with aging.
  2. Prevent Cancer
    Many studies shown that eating carrots may help lower the risk of breast cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer. Recently, researchers have isolated a compound called falcarinol in carrots that may be largely responsible for anti-cancer benefits. Falcarinol is a natural pesticide found in carrots that protects roots from fungal diseases. In daily diet, carrots are almost the only source of these compounds. A study conducted on mice found that they were fed with either raw carrots or falcarinol have one-third lower risk of developing colon cancer than mice not fed by them.
  3. Dental Health :Carrots can even help clean your teeth, and is the best way to keep your mouth clean after meals. They act as natural abrasives that help in eliminating the dirt and plague from the teeth and gums. They also trigger a lot of saliva, which helps to scrub away stains on your teeth. Minerals in carrots helps to kill germs in the mouth and prevent tooth damage.
  4. Prevent heart disease Studies shown that a diet high in carotenoids are associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Also, it is believed that regular consumption of carrots reduces cholesterol levels. Soluble fiber in carrots can help lower blood cholesterol levels by binding with and removing bile acids, cholesterol triggers would be pulled out from the bloodstream to make more bile acids.
  5. Reduce the risk of stroke: According to research from Harvard University, people who ate more than six carrots a week are much less likely to suffer a stroke than those who ate only one carrot a month or more.
  6. Nourish Skin :Carrot has a strong cleansing properties that are effective in detoxifying the liver, thus very effective for acne that is caused by toxins from the blood. Carrot is also useful for treating uneven skin tones due to pigmentation. The vitamin A and other nutrients contained in carrot efficiently nourish the skin, prevent dry skin and other skin blemishes.
  7. Improve Vision: The retina of the eye needs vitamin A to function, lack of vitamin A causes night blindness. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, a substance which converted into vitamin A in the liver. In the retina, vitamin A is transformed into rhodopsin, a purple pigment that necessary for night vision. In addition, beta-carotene help protect against macular degeneration and the development of senile cataracts. A study found that people who eat most Beta-carotene had 40 percent lower risk of macular degeneration than those who consumed little.



Carrots are really an amazing vegetable. There are many benefits of carrots and they are easy to add to your diet without much extra preparation. Carrots, either as raw fruit juice or in cooked form are good for health.

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