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Health Benefits of Carrots

Carrots are a favorite vegetable in cultures all over the world. They're great as a healthy raw snack, juiced, or cooked with other vegetables in soups and stir fries, but the best thing about carrots is how good they are for us. Here are 7 health benefits of carrots: 1. Cancer Prevention: The high levels of antioxidants in carrots help to lower the risk of cancer. Studies have found that carrots may help to prevent three of the most common types of cancer: breast, lung, and colon cancer. They are one of the only food sources of falcarinol, a natural pesticide and fatty alcohol that research has found may prevent cancer. 2. Better Digestion:  Carrots are a great source of fiber, which is important for keeping the digestive system running properly. It also helps to keep you feeling full so you end up eating less. 3. Healthy Eyes:  Carrots are a great source of beta-carotene, which is converted to vitamin A in the body and is essential for eye health.
Top 10 facts about Diabetes 1. Diabetes is a silent epidemic and according to WHO there are 246 million people in the world living with diabetes. This is almost 6% of the world's adult population. 2. Diabetes in Asians is five times the rate of the white population 3. India is the diabetes capital of the world. It is estimated that currently there are 40 million people with diabetes in India and by 2025 this number will swell to 70 million. This would mean every fifth diabetic in the world would be an Indian. 4.Central obesity or apple shape of the body and insulin resistance is the main reason for diabetes increase in Indians 5. Diabetes causes 6 deaths every minute and one in 20 deaths in the world is due to the condition. Every year it is estimated that 3.2 million people in the world die due to the diabetes or its related causes. 6. Diabetes is an important 'silent killer disease' as there is usually no early symptom of the disease. The commo