Whether you like the taste of carrot juice or not, you can't deny the health benefits that drinking it provides you. Important things like healthy skin and eyesight are easier to maintain with a daily dose of carrot juice. However, if you don't like the taste of it straight, fear not because at the end of this article is a neat trick you can put to use that will have you drinking this juice without even realizing it. But first, we'll review two major ways in which carrots can boost your health.
The first way that carrot juice benefits you is by boosting the quality of your skin. This is because carrots are rich in vitamin A which is a major component of healthy skin. Not only will it make your skin glow but it will also help prevent it from drying out, which, if left unchecked, will lead to scaly, patchy areas that may eventually crack. Also, if you're worried at all about the affects of aging then you should know that getting enough vitamin A every day will deter premature wrinkles.
And as with all good nutrition, it is best to get your vitamins from natural sources rather than from supplements and the like.
Poor eyesight is another side effect that is linked to aging, although people of all ages can and do experience vision problems. If it takes you a while to focus on objects after you look at them, then it could be due to a vitamin A deficiency. Likewise, if it takes your vision a long time to adjust to your surroundings when you go from the bright outdoors to a dark interior, then you may need more vitamin A then what you are currently getting. Luckily, carrot juice is a great way to get all of the vitamin A you need.
All of this is well and good, but if you don't like the taste of carrots, then how are you supposed to drink juice made out of them? There is a simple solution to this: when you juice up your next recipe, toss in a carrot or two. It doesn't really matter what other fruits or vegetables your drink consists of because carrots work well with pretty much anything. And the best part? When mixed with everything else, they are actually quite unnoticeable.
A good side effect of adding carrots to your juices is that they are naturally sweet. In fact, if you regularly add sugar or other sweeteners to your recipes, then you may find that when you toss in some carrot juice, such sweeteners will no longer be needed.
And that's all there is to it. Whether you drink it straight or in combination with other recipes, carrot juice will give you the vitamin A that your body needs for great skin and good vision.
So what are you waiting for? The sooner you start drinking carrot juice, the sooner you'll see just what it can do for you.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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