Carrots are a popular choice for juicing, as they mix well with many other vegetables and some fruits. Carrots are a nutritionally dense root vegetable, and juicing them allows you to get all the nutrients without any of the indigestible fiber--- nutrients are delivered to your cells and tissue at a faster rate. Carrots are higher in natural sugar than most vegetables, so consult your doctor before adding carrot to your daily diet.
Fetal Development
Carrots are a rich source of vitamin A, which is converted in your liver from beta carotene. Vitamin A is important for many functions within the body, including cell development that helps create a healthy fetus during pregnancy, according to the World Carrot Museum.
Eye Health
Juicing-for-health.com says carrots are beneficial to eyes. Carrot juice contains many nutrients that protect your eyes from damage---including lutein, beta carotene, zeaxanthin, antioxidants and phytonutrients. Regular carrot juice consumption can help protect against macular degeneration, night blindness, cataracts and astigmatism, according to juicing-for-health.com.
Water Retention
Water retention can be a problem for many women. Carrot juice is a natural diuretic and will act to remove excess fluids from your body, says juicing-for-health.com.
Infection Protection
The World Carrot Museum says the high level of vitamin A in carrots can stimulate your immune response, and help your body resist infection. When taken in juice form, the vitamin A from carrots will reach your cells faster than if the carrot was eaten whole.
Congestion
Carrot juice is effective at reducing mucous from your ears, nose and throat, and clearing away phlegm that can interfere with breathing, according to juicing-for-health.com. Sinusitis, nasal congestion and other similar problems can all be helped by drinking carrot juice.
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