i heard that and ive tried it but i havent noticed a change
2006-10-28 11:25:58 · 16 answers · asked by prettee_gurrl 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It's the beta carotene in the carrots, and yes it is true.
2006-10-28 11:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by angel_rat_83 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is possible but very hard to do. There was an experiment done with this and it turned out that a grown man who ate 501 pounds of carrots over two weeks turned orange. Now these results will obviously vary.
2016-03-28 10:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to be orange? The carotene in carrots that give them the orange color is what causes your skin to change. Back in the 80s there were tanning solutions available that you could take ''carotene'' pills. And yes with that high of dose of carotene the people turned an orange color.
2006-10-28 11:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by Tempest88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my goodness, this is a good one to turn into Urban and Legends. Sweetie, this is a myth. Not true at all. You can eat all the carrots you want and your skin will not turn orange. You've heard the expression you are what you eat? LOL Orange people.... ROTFLMHO. Now I've heard it all.
2006-10-28 11:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alot of people eat carrots but how often have you seen a person that has orange skin? Its not true.
2006-10-28 11:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by Harold 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You'd have to eat a huge amount of carrots. However, if you drink a lot of carrot juice, your skin will take on a sallow hue.
2006-10-28 11:34:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE TRUE ANSWER IS YES! TO HAVE THE SKIN START TO CHANGE COLOR A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF CARROTS OVER TIME WOULD NEED T BE CONSUMED. IT'S THE CAROTENE IN CARROTS THAT CAUSES THIS.
2006-10-28 11:38:32 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes its ture....carrots hav caroteen...
u hav to be fully only loading on carrots for like a month or more..
this happens cause ur skin cells use nutrients from ur food to stay hydrated...if u eat a coloured food like carrots..where evn the nutrients r orange..and this is the only nutrient given to ur skin...it will use the nutrients...hence turn orange
2006-10-28 11:29:18 · answer #8 · answered by Peaches 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most likely a myth, as there is nothing in carrots to have that effect on you.
2006-10-28 11:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by BorderlineCrazy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would have to ingest a large amount of carrots or carrot juice. It is the vitamin K. It is fat soluble.
2006-10-28 11:36:22 · answer #10 · answered by Jodi S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋