The Carrot

Thanks to the high content of vitamins and minerals, the carrot increases the body's defenses, the ability to resist infectious diseases, lung and gastro-duodenal diseases, are a valid aid in hepato-biliary insufficiency and dermatosis. aging, thanks to its antioxidant action, which counteracts the harmful effects of free radicals that our body produces when subjected to dietary, physical and psychological stress.They have been re-evaluated in the diet of diabetics for their low glycemic load and because a high level of carotenoids in the blood would have a protective effect on glucose metabolism, it helps digestion, tones the liver and neither regenerates cells, it regulates cholesterol levels.

The carrot is a veritable mine of minerals: iron, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, it contains vitamins of group B, PP, D, E, C and above all beta-carotene, transformed into vitamin A by the body. For this reason it is an important vegetable for those who need a vitamin intake such as children, adults, the elderly, convalescents.

An important recommendation is to always use fresh and non-preserved food because, as confirmed by scientific findings in the field of human nutrition and nutrition, in a fresh food we find an irreplaceable presence and complexity of micronutrients not found in preserved foods.

By Dr. Maria Agnello Maria - biologist, nutritionist, enrolled in the Open Academy of Medicine (International School of Training and Continuous Updating in Medicine)

2010

Birth of the Consortium

2011

First year of certification

2022

Disciplinary change