Perhaps, it's no coincidence that carrots universally beloved root veggie is also one of the most nutritious.
Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, a cancer-preventive antioxidant that gives them their bright yellow-orange hue. Beta-carotene and other carotenenoids may also protect against hyperglycemia and diabetes. As if that's not enough, researchers now breed carrots with different colors, and the most promising include a red carrot high in lycopene (an antioxidant that helps protect against prostate cancer) and a purple variety that contains anthocyanins (the same cancer-preventive and anti-aging antioxidants found in blueberries). Furthermore, frozen carrots have the same beta-carotene content as fresh.
Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, a cancer-preventive antioxidant that gives them their bright yellow-orange hue. Beta-carotene and other carotenenoids may also protect against hyperglycemia and diabetes. As if that's not enough, researchers now breed carrots with different colors, and the most promising include a red carrot high in lycopene (an antioxidant that helps protect against prostate cancer) and a purple variety that contains anthocyanins (the same cancer-preventive and anti-aging antioxidants found in blueberries). Furthermore, frozen carrots have the same beta-carotene content as fresh.
