Carrot Cranberry Salad

The results of a new 10-year study from the Netherlands showed the intake of carrots and risk of cardiovascular disease. Participants who had the least carrot intake had the least amount of CVD risk reduction, even though they still received risk-reducing benefits from their carrot intake. However, participants who ate at least 25 more grams of carrots (with 25 grams being less than one-quarter of a cup) had a significantly lower risk of CVD. And the groups of participants who ate 50- or 75-grams more had an even more greatly reduced risk of CVD! We're not sure how any study could better demonstrate how easy it can be to lower disease risk by making a food like carrot part of the everyday diet in such achievable amounts.

One cup of carrots or about two medium carrots provide the following vitamins and minerals and their daily amounts according to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration of the U.S.A. )

vitamin A 407.6%

vitamin K 20.1%

fiber 13.6%

vitamin C 12%

potassium 11.1%

manganese 8.5%

vitamin B 68.5%

molybdenum 8.1%

vitamin B 36%

folate 5.7%

vitamin B15.3%

phosphorus 4.2%

vitamin B 24.1%

vitamin E 4%

Calories (50) 2%

Source of information: WHFOODS.com (Whole Foods Market)

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