Benefits of Fresh Ginger Carrot Juice

Fruits and vegetables should form the foundation of a healthful diet, but as many as seven in 10 Americans fall short of their daily fruit and veggie intake, reports the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Drinking juice, such as ginger carrot juice, as part of a balanced diet helps you boost your fruit and vegetable intake. A serving of carrot ginger juice -- made from 3/4 cup of fresh carrot juice and 1/4 cup of fresh ginger juice -- contains 129 calories to fuel your healthful lifestyle. It offers numerous health benefits because of its nutrient content.

Healthy Immune Function
Carrot and ginger juice has a beneficial effect on your immune system thanks to its supply of vitamins A and C. Vitamin A helps the stem cells in your bone marrow develop into white blood cells -- the family of cells tasked with finding and destroying disease-causing pathogens. A cup of carrot ginger juice boasts 33,412 international units of vitamin A -- your entire daily recommended intake. Each cup of juice also provides you with 15 milligrams of vitamin C -- 20 percent of the recommended daily intake for women and 16 percent for men. Vitamin C also helps you produce white blood cells and protects these cells from damage.

Healthy Skin
Drink carrot ginger juice for healthy skin. The vitamin C found in the juice helps boost collagen production, a process needed for wound healing, as well as to keep your skin strong. It also serves as a source of vitamin E, an antioxidant that provides natural protection from the sun's harmful rays. Vitamin E regulates skin inflammation and can help reduce fluid buildup and swelling in your skin. A cup of carrot ginger juice provides you with 1.5 milligrams of vitamin E -- 10 percent of the recommended daily intake.

Cancer Protection
Ginger carrot juice offers all-natural cancer protection. It contributes to a diet rich in vitamin C, which is associated with a lower risk of several cancers, including breast and stomach cancers. The gingerols present in ginger juice also promote ovarian cancer cell death, according to a test tube study published in the "European Journal of Pharmacology" in 2012. An additional test tube study, published in "Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine" in 2012, found that gingerols can also stunt colon cancer cell growth.

Cardiovascular Health
Several nutrients in carrot ginger juice also benefit your cardiovascular health. The gingerols in ginger juice interact with a protein called angiotensin II type 1 receptor, which helps regulate blood pressure, according to a study published in "Planta Medica" in 2013. As a result, the gingerol in your juice might help lower your blood pressure, which could in turn reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. The vitamin C in ginger carrot juice also contributes to these beneficial effects, helping to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.