The Benefits of Juicing for Healthy Diets...

Carrot Juice Recipes

Carrots are one example of a food that may be more beneficial in juicing recipes than it is when eaten raw. Carrots are well-known for their high content of beta carotene, which is not only good for the eyes but can also help support a healthy overall system; however, the fiber in carrots prevents the absorption of this vitamin, and only one percent of it is assimilated. The fiber is removed when you prepare carrot juice recipes, however, so every bit of the beta carotene in carrot juice is available to the body.

Beta carotene is not the only nutrient in carrot juice, either. Carrot juice can be a strong source of vitamins K and C, potassium, manganese and vitamin B6, and these juicing recipes also contain folate, niacin, thiamin, biotin and calcium. Carrot juice is also very sweet, making it a healthy way to relieve a sweet tooth, and yet it does not seem to significantly raise blood sugar in moderate amounts. Its glycemic index is 80, which is on the borderline but still acceptable, and the carotenoids in it help to balance blood sugar. These juicing recipes are well tolerated even by people who don’t like carrots. Carrot juice recipes mix well with many other fruit and vegetable juices, so many carrot juice recipes do not taste strongly of carrot.

 

Healthy Carrot Juicing Diet Recipes