Latest Articles
![]() Dietary Fat Linked to Pancreatic CancerAccording to a study, high intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy... |
![]() New Evidence Why Repair of Myelin Fails in Multiple SclerosisResearch has uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with... |
![]() Memory Test Helps Understand Parkinson's Disease Effect on BehaviorA new neuropsychological memory test developed by Dr. Mark Gluck, is helping to uncover... |
![]() Patient Receives Cardiac Stem Cells in Clinical TrialDoctors at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have announced the completion of the first procedure... |
![]() Mechanism for Amyloid Beta Protein's Toxic Impact in Alzheimer'sResearchers have uncovered a novel mechanism linking soluble amyloid β protein with the synaptic... |
![]() Fatigue and Tiredness in Sleep Apnea Improve With CPAP TherapyA study has shown that the complaints of fatigue and tiredness in patients with... |
![]() Prostate Cancer Screening Has Yet To Prove Its WorthAccording to a report in the peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society “CA:... |
Most Read
![]() Green Tea Component Has Potential To Inhibit HIV InfectionA chemical that occurs naturally in green tea appears to prevent HIV-1 (the virus... |
![]() Cherry Supplement Improves Pain and Function in OsteoarthritisAccording to recent research, ground whole Montmorency tart cherries in pill form may be... |
![]() Grapes May Help Fight High Blood Pressure and Heart DiseaseA University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests that eating grapes helps fight high... |
![]() Ginkgo Biloba Extract Offers Some Benefit for Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological disease afflicting young and middle-aged adults, resulting in... |
![]() Device Highlighted As an Effective Treatment for High Blood PressureRESPeRATE, the only medical device cleared by the FDA and CE-approved for the adjunctive... |
![]() Obesity Increases Aggressive Prostate Cancer RiskAccording to the findings from a randomized, controlled clinical trial, obesity is associated with... |
![]() Olive Oil Intake Reduces Blood Pressure and Could Reduce Cancer RiskThe olive tree, Olea europaea, is native to the Mediterranean basin and parts of... |
| The Health Benefits of Carrots |
|
The cultivated carrot as we know it today is a far cry from the wild carrot found growing about 5,000 years ago in the area now known as Afghanistan. These wild varieties were purple or black, and had a tough, fibrous texture, and carrots only became orange in the 1500's when patriotic Dutch growers developed a carrot in an attempt to nationalize the country's favorite vegetable. In 1940 Britain's Air Ministry invented the carrot myth, which was that a diet of carrots gave pilots night vision in order to see Nazi bombers attacking at night. This propaganda was spread to conceal the fiercely kept secret of Royal Air Force's interception radar, which was able to pinpoint enemy bombers before they reached the English Channel. The Germans fell for these lies because this myth was already a part of their folklore. Health Benefits of Carrots
References: 1. The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, Joseph Pizzorno, and Lara Pizzorno. 2. Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology. 3. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. 4. Buijsse B, Feskens EJ, Kwape L, Kok FJ, Kromhout D. Both alpha- and beta-carotene, but not tocopherols and vitamin C, are inversely related to 15-year cardiovascular mortality in Dutch elderly men. J Nutr. 2008 Feb;138(2):344-50. PMID: 18203902. 5. Coleman AL, Stone KL, Kodjebacheva G, Yu F, Pedula KL, Ensrud KE, Cauley JA, Hochberg MC, Topouzis F, Badala F, Mangione CM; Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. Glaucoma risk and the consumption of fruits and vegetables among older women in the study of osteoporotic fractures. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun;145(6):1081-9. Epub 2008 Mar 20. PMID: 18355790. 6. Haskell MJ, Pandey P, Graham JM, Peerson JM, Shrestha RK, Brown KH. Recovery from impaired dark adaptation in nightblind pregnant Nepali women who receive small daily doses of vitamin A as amaranth leaves, carrots, goat liver, vitamin A-fortified rice, or retinyl palmitate. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Feb;81(2):461-71. PMID: 15699236. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||














