Eat Your Veggies!: Carrots

Carrots are used in so many meals! They are great in everything from chicken stew to a salad! 

Why should you eat more carrots?

Here are some reasons:

• They contain vitamins A, K & C 
• They are a good source of beta carotene
• Carrots have anti-oxidants that are good for cardiovascular health
• Carrots have lutein which is good for eye health

Try steaming them or eating them raw for most health benefits!

Want to learn more about carrots?

1. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=21 (main resource)

2. http://www.healthonlinezine.info/7-health-benefits-of-carrots-nutritional-value-of-carrot.html

3.  http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/health-benefits-of-carrot.html

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Lolli