Yes, that was his power lunch. And before that I always associated that sort of thing with Bugs Bunny. Remember that wabbit that was always outsmarting the gun-toting red-faced Elmer Fudd? That lovable burrowing rodent's success was that reddish-orange tapering root.

Why should you eat carrots? I learnt a lot from the good professor about economics and gained a small seminar about why we should follow Bugs' example: Carrots are tasty with a mild, pleasant flavor that is wonderful to eat raw or blended with other foods. Carrots are low in calories but high in nutrients such as Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Potassium, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin and Ascorbic Acid. Vitamin A is high on the list of all those beauties India keeps producing. As any Miss Divya Mirza or Miss Priyanka Chopra or any of our beauty queens know only too well. Vitamin A is vital for a smooth, radiant complexion, for the eyes to keep them healthy, for luxurious and great hair, for body development and growth, and for enabling the body to fight infection. Scientific studies have shown that Beta-Carotene, a product of Vitamin A in the body, is one of nature's great boons in battling chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

Carrots are a wonderful source of fibre. An item important for the gastrointestinal tract. It can help people who suffer from constipation, and to reduce cholesterol. There are less than 43 calories for every 100gm of Carrots. Carrots are available right through the year and are inexpensive.So, how does one eat carrot? The ways to eat carrots raw are almost endless.

Carrots are best eaten raw. They can be eaten whole, in sticks, cut in rounds, chopped or shredded in salads. Raw carrots can be eaten plain, dipped, or mixed with many different combinations. Well known combos include plain carrot salad (recipe given below), apple and carrot salad, carrot and green lettuce salad, and such.

If you are planning to eat them raw or make salads, plan to keep carrots fresh and crunchy. Place them in a plastic bag and store in the refrigerator, in the vegetable tray.Carrots as a snack: Raw carrots are a wonderful and convenient snack.

Include it in the lunch pack. Or, cart them when on an outing. Take some to munch in the car or whenever hungry. It's a far better deal than sweets, namkeen and such.

Try this carrot snacking idea: Cut carrot in long strips and place them in a glass of very slightly salted water. Leave the glass on the dining table or near the children's study desk or have it near your workplace/PC. It's a wonderful and healthy snack.

Having a cocktail party? Instead of oily taste buds dampening eats, pass around strips of carrot along with white radish, celery sticks. You can make it interesting with curds. The recipe for a healthy, non-fattening dip is to hang curd in cloth bag and when all water has run out, whisk it in a bowl adding a paste of garlic, salt and a dash of pepper.

Carrots at breakfast: Carrot juice at breakfast is something that has taken the world by storm. You can make this simple but highly nutritious drink-a breakfast for champions. Run fresh chopped carrots in a mixie with a little water and the energy drink is ready.

This should become a part of your morning diet to charge you and give you the go-get-it for the rest of the day.