why do people say carrots are good for your eyes?

Answer 1

they contain vitamin D

Answer 2

Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A -- a crucial nutrient for maintaining proper eyesight.

Vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness, says John Allred, a professor of nutrition at Ohio State University. An extreme deficiency can even cause blindness. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in the Third World. But if you're not deficient in vitamin A, your vision won't improve no matter how many carrots or other beta-carotene-rich fruits and vegetables you eat.

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Nicole

Answer 3

It is known that carrots contain Vitamin D which is good for eyesight but this was heavily exploited during the World War 11 when we developed an airborne radar for our night fighters. since the German's would quickly realise that our pilots had a way of finding the German planes in the dark the Ministry of War started a rumour that they had been giving the night pilots something extracted from carrots which gave them excellent night vision. There was a pilot called Cunningham who was used as part of this mis-information and he was called Cats Eyes Cunningham by the newspapers that carried the story. The whole thing was exposed in an article in 1949. I remember that because I was at college in 1950 and for a project wrote a diary of the events of 1949
It wasn't spitfire pilots these are daytime fighters. they were blenims that were two engine fighters with a pilot and navigator. IT was the navigator who used the radar and directed the pilot

Answer 4

carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A -- a crucial nutrient for maintaining proper eyesight.

Vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness. An extreme deficiency can even cause blindness. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in the Third World. But if you're not deficient in vitamin A, your vision won't improve no matter how many carrots or other beta-carotene-rich fruits and vegetables you eat.

Answer 5

Most of the answers already presented are quite true in that carrots contain beta carotene a powerful anti oxidant which is an essential nutrient used in the production of vitamin A.

Answer 6

They contain Vitamin A I believe, which is good for the eyesight. Also, during WW2, the British Government put out the rumour that Spitfire pilots were so good at spotting German planes and shooting them down, because they ate lots of carrots, as a way of hiding that they had radar, a top secret invention at the time. .

Answer 7

The certain vitamin in carrots is known for aiding in eye sight. You'd have to eat a whole pot of carrots often to have amazing eyesight, not just plate of carrots.

Answer 8

The British government started that one during the second world war to persuade people to eat their veggies.

"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."

The thing is though, you'll turn orange before you get any benefits to your night vision!

Answer 9

Well, one average-sized carrot contains twice the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin A, which just so happens to be very good for your eyes.

Answer 10

they contain high levels of beta-carotene which the body converts into vitamin A. Vitamin A is good for the immunity system and ridding the body of free radicals (nasties). Healthy eyes are good eyes. Hope you can see my point : )

Answer 11

Beta-carotene is an important dietary source of the nutrient vitamin A, which is essential for
healthy vision, normal growth and development. However it might make your teeth grow enormous, research is still underway