According to specialist doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu, lecturer of the Department of Traditional Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, carrots are a valuable food, medicinal plant and source of provitamin A raw materials. Both fresh and dried carrots are good for health. Because this is a source of vitamins A and C, carotenoids, potassium and antioxidants.
The nutritional composition of carrots consists of 86-89% water, in addition to sulfuric acid, protein, fat, glucose, pectin compounds, carotene…
In particular, Dr. Vu said that carrots also contain insulin, which can reduce blood sugar. Therefore, adults with cardiovascular disease, diabetes are recommended to supplement this vegetable regularly. Many studies show that the use of carrot juice reduces systolic blood pressure by 5%. This amazing effect is due to a rich source of nutrients including fiber, potassium, nitrates and vitamin C.
According to this expert, carrots also work very well in the treatment of diarrhea in children due to their properties of reducing intestinal motility, sucking mucus and toxins. Usage: Take 50g of dry powder or 500g of fresh , boiled with a liter of water is carrot soup. In the first days of diarrhea, children should be fed 100-150ml/kg body weight every day.
In addition, you can also make carrot soup divided into 6 meals or drink juice. However, the amount of carrots consumed will decrease gradually: First day 100%, second day 80%, third day 50%.
Although good for health, people should be careful not to eat too many carrots because it can cause an increase in beta-carotene in the blood, causing jaundice. In addition, when using this vegetable, people need to be careful with drug interactions and allergic manifestations. If you experience unusual symptoms, people need to stop using carrots and see a doctor.