9. Carrots
Serving size: 100 g
Total fiber in grams: 2.8
Health Benefits:
If you are still deciding should you or should you not include carrots in your diet, here are a few reasons why you definitely should. When it comes to proper digestion, carrots that rank 9th on our list of easiest fiber foods to digest, have a major influence. They stimulate the production of saliva, which in turn helps collection of essential minerals, vitamins, and enzymes that improve digestion. Regular consumption of fresh carrots can prevent gastritis and many other digestive problems. While eating carrots will be helping your digestive tract they will also improve the health of your mouth. They neutralize bacteria that inhabit your mouth and thus prevent tooth decay.
The carrots are rich in beta-carotene, a very powerful antioxidant that, in the process of digestion, converts into vitamin A, essential for maintenance of beautiful and healthy skin. Besides the skin, carrots affect the health of the eyes, hair, nails and help cell renewal. The list of carrot eating benefits can go on for some time. However, we will mention only one more very important fact – they are rich in alkaline elements vital for the balance of acid in the body and also for purification and revitalization of the blood.
