The benefits of carrots and carrot juice for the human body have been known since ancient times. However, in general, it is believed that they should be used to improve the functioning of the organs of vision due to the high content of vitamin A. But the root crop has a number of beneficial effects on other organs and systems. Whether carrots are good for the stomach, intestines, liver and gall bladder, you will learn from the article.
Digestive properties of carrots
Carrots are rich in vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber. It is the last element that has a beneficial effect on the activity of the digestive system.
Improving metabolic processes
Vitamins B2 and B6, which are part of root crops, accelerate metabolism, improve the metabolism of fats and proteins and stimulate the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, which, in turn, is good for those who want to lose weight. In most diets, carrots are included as one of the ingredients.
Improving the outflow of bile and peristalsis
Carrots are products that stimulate the activity of the gallbladder and trigger the process of bile formation and excretion. With its regular use, stagnation of bile and, as a result, disturbances in the digestive tract can be avoided.
Fiber contained in the root crop has a positive effect on intestinal motility, due to which it is timely cleansed. Dietary fiber in the composition helps prevent the development of constipation.Did you know? In carrots, not only root crops are suitable for food, but also the ground part (tops). Greens are added to soups, main dishes, salads. Use it for making tea.
Improving mucosal regeneration
A useful vegetable is able to reduce the inflammatory processes that have arisen in the gastric mucosa, as well as accelerate the restoration of its cells, therefore it is advised to eat boiled carrots with a disease such as gastritis, but only in remission.
How carrot juice affects the liver and gall bladder
Juice from carrots, as well as unprocessed vegetable, has a number of beneficial effects on the body and has contraindications.
Benefit
- An orange drink with regular use leads to such positive changes in the body:
- normalizes the liver;
- cleanses the liver and bile from toxins;
- eliminates blockage of the hepatic and bile ducts;
- prevents stagnant processes;
- restores organ tissue;
- prevents fatty degeneration of the liver;
- improves the outflow of bile.
Harm and contraindications
Carrot juice can be harmful if used too much. A person may experience dizziness, nausea, yellowing of the skin.
People with health problems can only drink freshly squeezed juice. Store products should not be consumed.
- Juice is contraindicated in the following categories of people:
- allergic to it;
- suffering from kidney stones;
- with increased acidity;
- with gastritis, stomach ulcer, pancreatitis;
- with inflammation of the small intestine;
- with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus;
- with diarrhea;
- having kidney and liver diseases in a chronic form.
Features of use
Eating carrots and juice has its own characteristics. There are products with which it is advised to combine to enhance beneficial effects.
Important! On a day, it is permissible for an adult to drink up to 2 glasses of carrot juice, for children from 5 to 13 years old - 150 ml, from 1 to 4 years old - 4 tbsp. l
Juice mix
A drink of freshly squeezed carrots can be combined with other fresh vegetables and fruits.
The most popular and useful options are as follows:
- with apple;
- with apple and beetroot;
- with beetroot;
- with celery;
- with beetroot and cucumber;
- with spinach;
- with pumpkin;
- with orange.
Carrot salads
Carrot salads must be seasoned with vegetable oil (sesame, olive) or sour cream. So the vegetable is better absorbed. Orange root vegetables combine well in fresh salads with apples. This combination has a beneficial effect on the gastric mucosa, normalizes metabolism, improves the digestive tract.
Important! An adult healthy person can eat no more than 400 g of carrots per day.
Useful Tips
In order for the vegetable to bring only benefits, it is necessary to listen to the following recommendations:
- Use the root crop only in permissible doses.
- If there is a serious illness, then a doctor's consultation is mandatory before use.
- Start eating vegetables should be boiled. If no negative reactions from the body are observed, you can try to eat a small amount of fresh root crop in grated form.
- In order for the digestive system to easily digest the root crop, it is advisable to use it simultaneously with vegetable oil.
- To improve the absorption of juice by the body, milk or skim cream should be added to it.
- The use of carrots should be discontinued if the skin turns orange or yellowish.
- When preparing juice, it is necessary to cut off the top of the root crop, since nitrates accumulate in it.
- The juice is suitable for consumption within 30 minutes after squeezing when stored at room temperature and for 4 hours when stored in the refrigerator.
- Cooking or stewing carrots must be done with the lid closed. So you can save most of the vitamins.
- You should eat more boiled vegetables, because it is after heat treatment that the amount of valuable substances, in particular, antioxidants, increases in it.
- To prevent liver disease, it is advisable to drink a carrot drink in the morning on an empty stomach, slowly, through a tube.
- After the fresh, do not eat sweet foods, pastries.
Did you know? The largest carrot in the world was raised by farmer Christopher Qually, who lives in the United States. When weighing the vegetable, it turned out that its weight is 10.18 kg. A record about the giant root crop has been created in the Guinness Book of Records.
So, carrots and juice from it are able to exert a number of beneficial effects on the human body, including improving the digestive system, cleansing the liver and normalizing the activity of the gallbladder. In case of any disease, the product can be consumed only after consulting with your doctor.
