Here's why you no longer need to eat the mini carrots sold in the supermarket!
Here's why you no longer need to eat the mini carrots sold in the supermarket!
Vegetables occupy an important place in our diet, for their richness in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. But sometimes, vegetables sold in supermarkets do not have much natural and no health benefits, as is the case of mini carrots, which deserved an article!
The carrots are among the most consumed and appreciated vegetables, both raw and cooked, for their pleasant and quite sweet taste. They are among the first vegetables to give to a baby when it begins to diversify, especially since they have a high nutritional value and are very easy to digest.
Indeed, carrots contain a large amount of vitamins (A, K, C, E, B), in addition to their high content of minerals (iron, phosphorus and potassium).The orange color of this vegetable is due to its rich carotene, a powerful antioxidant that helps fight against the harmful effect of free radicals responsible for premature aging and an inflammatory state in the body.
The virtues of carrots for health
As explained above, the carrot Thanks to its nutrients and antioxidants, it brings to the body a multitude of benefits, here are some examples:
- Rich in vitamin A, it improves the sightespecially nocturnal, and protects the eyes from certain degenerative diseases such as cataracts.
- It is recommended for weight loss, because it allows to satisfy the small hollow while providing nutrients and energy to the body, with a low calorie intake.
- Its high antioxidant content preserves the skin of early agingand stimulates cellular regeneration. It also increases the skin's resistance to ultraviolet rays.
- It helps to strengthen bones and teeththanks to its combination of vitamin A and phosphorus.
- Containing a large amount of antioxidants (especially beta-carotene), it helps prevent several diseases such as cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and even the Cancer .According to a study conducted by Harvard University, people who consume more than 6 carrots a week would be less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease than those who eat only one or not at all.
There are several varieties of carrots on the market: white, yellow, orange, red. But what you should know is that the stronger the color of the carrot, the more it is rich in carotene and the greater its antioxidant power. In addition to its different colors, we find on the market another type of carrots, called mini carrots or baby carrots.
Where do the mini carrots come from?
Let's go back in history until 1986 in the United States, where, to get a place for your vegetables and fruits in a supermarket, they had to meet certain criteria of shape and size, and of course those with defects, if they can be so described, were rejected.
A Californian farmer by the name of Mike Yurosek, seeing that a large part of his production was not accepted by supermarkets, then decided to find a way to limit his losses.So he gathered the carrots deformed, washed and cut to make them all the same size, then completed their makeover by passing them under the vegetable peeler for a smoother appearance, thus signing the birth of the carrots that wreaked havoc in the vegetable rays.
Is the mini carrot good for your health?
Mini carrots are now industrially produced in the city of Bakersfield.They are therefore thrown into machines that cut them, to give them that small size that characterizes them. Then they are roughly peeled, polished and washed in a chlorine solution to remove some pathogenic bacteria that may contaminate them.
This time-consuming process causes the carrot to lose most of its nutrients, especially those just under its skin. Thus, consuming industrial baby carrots does not provide any nutritional value.
However, the real mini carrots exist. They come from a particular variety and require a specific culture method as well as an early harvest.Sweet and tasty, they guarantee a better supply of nutrients.
It is therefore important to know the origin of your miniature carrots before buying them, so as not to miss out on their health benefits!
