I heard that eating alot of carrots can kill you?

Question

Has anybody else heard this, and what is the evidence and logic behind this.

Answer 1

No. Any excess beta carotene is stored as carotene in subcutaneous fat. It won't be converted to vitamin A unless needed. This is unlike consuming vitamin A itself (animal food and supplements) where too much of these sources is toxic.

Incidentally, yet another adaptation that proves humans are well adapted to a a vegetarian diet. Obligate carnivores like cats cannot make vitamin A from beta carotene.

Answer 2

I don't think that's possible unless someone is allergic to carrots.

However, carrots are high in vitamin A, which is a fat soluable vitamin. Fat soluable vitamins are potentially toxic. But I'm sure most people's bodies would stop absorbing the vitamin A from carrots before it reached a toxic level. It's more likely that someone would get a toxic level of vitamin A from synthetically processed vitamin supplements or injections.

I suppose some people might have metabolic disorders where they could absorb an unusually high amount of vitamin A, but I've never actually heard of it.

Answer 3

Yes, I heard the same thing years ago in a statement made by a physician and consumer advocate on TV who was making a point about how research is done, however I can't remember his name, although it may have been Dr. Dean Edell. In context , what he said was this
" everyone who eats carrots will die" ( which is true) and that a study showing those results could be interpreted as proving the carrots to be deadly. his point: research can prove whatever it is your setting out to prove if done correctly...

Answer 4

Eating too much Vitamin A can be really bad for you (I know one of the symptoms is hair loss, but I forgot the rest.), and carrots contain a lot of it. I don't know if it can kill you. However, you'd have to eat a whole lot of carrots every day for your body to get too much Vitamin A. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

Answer 5

anything in excess is not good for you. Too many carrots can turn your skin orange. a balanced diet is key, moderation. But there is nothing toxic in carrots and hey, rabbits love 'em!

Answer 6

Drinking too much water can kill you.... OMG

eating or drinking enough of most things can kill you.

however, the amount you would have to consume is ridiculous.

moderation is the key to a healthy well balanced diet.

Answer 7

If you eat a lot you can get too much beta carotene and your skin can turn orange. I think if you eat too much of anything your body can become toxic and can lead to health problems.

Answer 8

False!!! However, eating way too many carrots can turn your skin an orangish color.. but, not kill you. They're good for eyesight.

Answer 9

Eating a lot of anything isn't good for you because your body needs alot of different chemicals and vitamins in order to function properly.

Answer 10

Eating enough of just about anything will kill you. You can even die by drinking too much water.