Carrots can potentially help in managing diabetes

Five servings of carrots per week have already been linked with a 20% reduction in developing all types of cancer. Now, they are also believed to limit the risk of diabetes. — dpa

Long recommended as a source of vitamins, beta-carotene and potassium, and for their bolstering of eyesight, carrots could also enhance the treatment of type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Southern Denmark.

“Carrots can enhance the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and positively influence the composition of gut bacteria,” the team said, in work published by the medical journal Clinical And Translational Science.