5 Easy Ways to Enjoy Carrots

Sweet, crunchy and fiber-rich, carrots are:

Loaded with beta carotene, an antioxidant that keeps you younger longer.

Rich in vitamin A, vitamin E and potassium—thus helpful in eye health, bone health and as a deterrent to cancer.

Very good for your skin—they restore its youthful glow and protect it from sun damage. Bonus: carrots also improve the health of your liver.

Beneficial in weight loss. One 240 ml glass of carrot juice contains only 90 calories. Cheers!

To enjoy carrots every day, try these ideas:

Have a Glass of Carrot juice

The recipe:

4 carrots, scraped and cleaned
A handful of pomegranate seeds(optional)
A ½ inch slice of fresh ginger
1 tsp honey
1 tsp lemon juice
Some mint leaves

Grind these into juice. To add more power and taste to your juice, you can pop in a beet, some spinach leaves, a little celery, half an apple. Use your imagination!

Dish Up This Power-Packed Carrot Salad

1 cup grated carrot
¼ to ½ cup raisins
1 medium-sized apple, chopped fine
A few segments of navel oranges
A drizzle of pineapple or lemon juice

Toss them all together, and sprinkle hand-torn basil leaves on top.

Try This 2-Minute Carrot & Pea Stir-fry

1 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
2 red carrots, scraped and diced
1 cup fresh and tender green peas
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a pan. Add carrots, followed by peas. Stir fry for a few minutes, adding salt and pepper as needed. Then lower the heat, cover and allow to cook until the vegetables are tender. This should take only a few minutes if your carrots and peas are fresh from the field.

It’s a delicious side to your main course, and the addition of a little turmeric gives it a lovely golden hue.

Whip Up a Rosy-Glow Carrot Mask

Mix 1 cooked and grated carrot with 1 tsp honey and 1 tbsp yogurt. Apply all over face and neck. Leave it on for 15 minutes, then wash off with cool water. Wonderfully nourishing and hydrating—you’ll be rewarded with a rosy glow!

Chew Them Raw

It’s a good workout for your jaw, strengthens teeth and helps ease gum problems. I like to rub a little sea salt on my carrots, or savor them with creamy hung yogurt dip.

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Kathy P.

7:22PM PDT on Jun 26, 2012

love them raw and cooked! yum

June 26
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Sheri P.

11:46PM PDT on Jun 19, 2012

nice recipes, thanks!

June 19
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Carmen S.

6:16PM PDT on Jun 7, 2012

thanks for sharing these ideas for carrots

June 7
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Teresa W.

3:28PM PDT on Jun 6, 2012

Now I see (thanks, Edgar). So; it's a medicine. Like most medicines, it tastes awful...

June 6
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3:27PM PDT on Jun 6, 2012

Yuk.

Past Member .

12:28PM PDT on Jun 4, 2012

I managed to stop smoking after 43 years- two years ago, by eating raw carrots and celery, it helped when the cravings got to bad, along with a walk in the fresh air.
Still Chewing on carrots and celery now after putting on 3 stone 5lb since I stopped smoking !!! I would love a cream doughnut, bar of chocolate, pint of beer and a smoke - Oh well I can dream - wheres my carrots.