Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: carrots
Created on: 09/13/10 11:24 AM Views: 734 Replies: 2
Dallen54200 Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 1	carrots Posted Monday, September 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM Is it possible to overdose on carrots? I eat about a half a pound of carrots each day, I use them as snaks whenever I need them.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: carrots Posted Monday, September 13, 2010 at 11:26 AM No, I don't think you could overdose on carrots. There is no record over overconsuming beta-carotene in plants. However, your skin may turn an interesting shade of orange. Lucky beach loafers in St. Tropez, France, sip on carrot juice in order to enhance their tans. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2069	RE: carrots Posted Monday, September 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM LOL yeah. Back when my son was a tot, he loved all the orange veggies - carrots, squash, sweet potato - to the point that at his next pediatrician visit, she took one look and said "gee, he must really love those veggies!" We added in more greens and he went back to his usually rosy skin tone. --Deb
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