Carrots don’t get enough love. Today, we respectfully pay homage to this oft-neglected veggie. Nutritionists will tell us that carrots can give us night-vision capabilities and can help prevent heart disease (it’s all in the beta-carotene, alpha carotene, and lutein, they’ll say). Carrots are also rich in Vitamin A (very, very, very, very important). This handy vitamin helps protect our skin from being roasted under the sun too easily and it helps your body (specifically the liver) purge toxins.

Did you know that carrots are used as a salve to protect cuts from infection? Carrots are also very effective skincare supplements and are popular as an ingredient in all-natural beauty products.

To sum it up, carrots are a power food. They pack a punch, vitamin-wise, and they compliment most dishes without interfering with overwhelming flavor. This humble vegetable fits in smoothies, salads, main dishes, and as a stand-alone snack. Carrots are really a talented bunch.

So show some love.