Does eating carrots help you see in the dark?!
Does eating carrots help you see in the dark?
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Your mother always told you eating carrots would help you see better, but did she ever tell you why? No, this wasn't just a trick to get you to eat your vegetables. It turns out carrots really do give your eyes a boost because they contain beta-carotene, which the body is able to convert into vitamin A, an essential vitamin for healthy vision.
Vitamin A, also called retinol, is key in fighting vision problems like cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and night blindness. It is found primarily in fish oils, liver, eggs and fortified dairy products. However, if you don't eat animal products, you can make sure you are getting plenty of vitamin A by eating fruits and vegetables that contain carotenoids like beta-carotene, which the body then converts to useful vitamin A, called "provitamin A."
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet
Serving Size: 1 medium carrot (78g)
Calories 35
Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 40mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fibre 2g 8%
Sugars 5g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 270%
Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 2%
Iron 0%
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yes the easter bunny told me it help him a lot
it does improve your eye sight, but I highly doubt it can make your eyes see in the dark
It does if you want it to.
No. Just no. Eating carrots can help to MAINTAIN your eyesight, and it can help your vision if you are not getting the right vitamins, but it will definately not help you see in the dark. If you want night vision, it would be much easier to buy a pair of infra-red glasses.
Now here is a Wikiquote. Sorry, I know you people don't like them, but this is not my only source. I kow for a fact that this is true...
It is believed that disinformation introduced in 1940 by John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham during the Battle of Britain was an attempt to cover up the discovery and use of radar technologies. It reinforced existing German folklore and helped to encourage children to eat the vegetable. Lack of Vitamin A can, however, cause poor vision and can be restored by adding Vitamin A back into the diet.
No it is a proven fact that it does not help you see in the dark. It dosent even improve your vision a great deal i saw it on the mythbuster website on one of there quizes