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<\/a><\/p>\nReykjavik, the volcanic island's capital, is bursting\u00a0with little adorable cafes, bars and organic food stores, at one of which I pre-ordered and then ate some\u00a0extremely luscious gluten-free carrot-millet bread. It was so good, I kept thinking about it even after I got home, so I decided to try and replicate it. The accessories in the pictures are all from Reykjavik, by the way.<\/p>\n I have mentioned before how healthy millet is. Millet contains\u00a0the most minerals out of all the grains - probably a reason why it is a veritable beauty elixir. It's rich in phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and particularly silicon or silicic acid. This all strengthens our nails and hair and makes our skin glow. In order to get a fluffy, moist consistency, I put carrots into the bread. Unfortunately it ended up not quite as juicy as the Iceland version, so the next time I will try to add some buttermilk, psyllium seed husks or even curd.<\/p>\n Carrots of course are another ingredient from the \"healthy and beautifying\" list. They are one of the most established and popular root vegetables today: raw or as a juice, steamed or fried, in soups and sauces, in cakes and bread. Carrots have an extremely high beta-carotene or provitamin A content, which is the reason for\u00a0their intense orange colour as well as being very\u00a0beneficial for your skin and your eyesight. Beta-carotene is\u00a0fat-soluble however, so carrots should always be eaten with a little oil or butter.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIn addition, millet contains vitamin E, vitamin A and various B-vitamins.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCarrots come in a variety of flavours\u00a0and colours - yellow or purple, for example - but all of them are aromatic and a little sweet tasting, which makes them an ideal ingredient for all manner of dishes.<\/p>\n