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| Carrot Cantaloupe Juice |
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs organic carrots
- 1 canteloupe
- 1 inch round piece of ginger (optional)
- 1 cup water (optional-for blender use only)
Makes 40 oz
Put it in your juicer ... and juice it!
No juicer? No problem! Blend in your Vitamix.
Then strain through a nut milk bag or a paint strainer bag...and pour
in your storage container. For detailed instructions on making juice in
the blender click here.
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Some Health Benefits
Carrots: Did you know the carrot is a root vegetable? It's sweet and succulent taste is rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins and dietary
fiber. They are exceptionally rich
source of carotenes and
vitamin-A.
100 g fresh carrot contain 8285 mcg of beta-carotene
and 16706 IU of
vitamin A. Studies have found that flavonoid compounds in carrots help
protect from skin, lung and oral cavity cancers. Carotenes are converted in
to vitamin A in the liver. Beta-carotene is the major carotene that is
present in these roots. Beta carotene is one of the powerful natural
anti-oxidant helps protect body from harmful fee radical
injury. In addition, it also has all the functions of vitamin
A such as vision, reproduction (sperm production), maintenance of
epithelial integrity, growth and development. Carrots are rich in poly-acetylene anti-oxidant
falcarinol.
Research study conducted by scientists at University of Newcastle on
laboratory animals has found that falcarinol
in carrots may help fight
against cancers by destroying pre-cancerous cells in the tumors. Fresh roots are also good
in vitamin C; provide about 9% of RDA. Vitamin
C is water soluble anti-oxidant.
It helps body maintain healthy connective tissue, teeth and gum. Its
anti-oxidant property helps body protect from diseases and cancers by
scavenging harmful free radicals. This root vegetable is
especially contain good amounts of many B-complex group of vitamins
such as folic acid, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), thiamin, pantothenic
acid,
etc that acts
as
co-factors to enzymes during substrate metabolism in the body. It also has healthy levels
of
minerals like copper, calcium, potassium, manganese and
phosphorus. Potassium
is an
important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling
heart rate and blood pressure by countering effects of sodium.
Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant
enzyme,
superoxide
dismutase.
Cantaloupe: Ranks among
the most nutritious foods you can eat. It provides more than 19 vitamins
and minerals with minimal calories per serving. Including more fruit,
including cantaloupe, in your diet helps reduce your risk of chronic
disease and contributes to weight management. It's rich in vitamin A, with 5,412 international units per cup. The
vitamin A in cantaloupe comes from the antioxidant beta carotene, which
the body converts into the vitamin. Vitamin A promotes vision health and
helps to fight free radicals in the body that cause aging and disease.
Cantaloupe also contains 58.7 mg of vitamin C per cup, almost 100
percent of your daily needs, based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Vitamin C is
essential for healthy body tissues, assists in the absorption of iron
and also acts as an antioxidant to improve immunity. Cantaloupe
is a high source of potassium. With 427 mg per cup, cantaloupe offers
almost as much as a small banana. Potassium helps keep the fluids and
minerals balanced in your body, regulating blood pressure, energy,
muscle function and digestion. Cantaloupe
provides 1 g of fiber in each cup. It also provides 33.6 micrograms of
folate, or about 9 percent of your daily needs based on a 2,000-calorie
diet.
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