Would you believe that when the humble carrot first reached our shores from Afghanistan back in the 7^th century it was actually considered quite exotic. It then went from exotic to erotic when the Greeks, who named it ‘Philitron’, used carrots as a love medicine.

Carrots are a key vegetable in a healthy diet. They’re an excellent source of fibre and are packed with beta-carotene – a nutrient that’s converted in the body into vitamin A. This vitamin helps to give us healthy hair and skin and plays an important part in neutralising ‘free radicals’ – harmful chemicals that can accumulate inside us and lead to cancer.

Raw carrot sticks are one of the healthiest snacks on the planet. Not only are they highly nutritious, but they’re also a very effective component of a weight loss diet due to the fact that our digestive system has to work harder to break them down – thereby burning more calories – than it does with cooked carrots.

We use carrots in numerous dishes on a Nutrichef meal plan. They feature in our Carrot and Raisin Muffin breakfast, in some of our delicious salads, soups and wheat-free sandwiches for lunch, while for dinner you can enjoy our Carrot and Sesame Burgers and our numerous vegetable side dishes.