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A Crunchy Carrot Challenge for Health Fanatics

All you need to know about carrots...
Priya Johnson
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
How much do we know about carrots other than the fact that they are orange and that Bugs Bunny loves them! Time to play and have some fun...
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Carrots have the highest amount of beta-carotene as compared to any vegetable. This beta carotene gets converted to vitamin A in the human body.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Uzbekistan is the second largest producer of carrots in the world.
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Because of their high water and fiber content, carrots are ideal for weight loss. Carrot juice is often consumed to prevent bingeing.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Vitamin A enables the eye to see better in low light, by helping the eye convert light to signals sent to the brain.
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Raw carrots only release 3% of beta carotene in carrots. Cooking them  releases 40% of beta-carotene!
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Carrots are available in different colours. There are white, yellow, red and even purple carrots available today.
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White carrots can be safely consumed by those with carotene-allergy, as it lacks beta-carotene. However, orange carrots are higher in nutritional value.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Purple carrots are only purple from the outside. Inside, the central portion is orange.
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Carrots are also good for bone health. 9% vitamin K content and 2% daily calcium content makes it good for bones.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
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Consuming too many carrots can cause the skin to become yellowish-orange in color. This condition is called carotenemia.
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Potatoes and carrots are favorite accompaniments to roast dinners. Carrots get cooked in less time than potatoes.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Quick Fact
A substance called falcarinol found in carrots has been found to reduce the risk of cancer.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Keep Munching!
Time for the scores. Let's find out how you fared...