Can you see in the dark if you eat tons of carrots??

Question: Can you see in the dark if you eat tons of carrots??

Asked by chooseausername to Fiona, Joanna, Michelle, William on 23 Jun 2010 in Categories: General.
- William Davies answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  No – you need a certain amount of vitamin A (which is concentrated in vegetables like carrots) for your eyes to develop and continue to function properly. Eating any more than this certain amount won’t give you any extra advantage I’m afraid!
- Fiona Randall answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  My mum always told me to eat my carrots so I could. Carrots are good for you but I fear that is an old wives tale!
- Michelle Murphy answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  Basically Vit A is important for eyesight and carrots have this. So eating carrots helps keep your eyes healithy and sensitive to light but if it was pitch dark i think you would need a torch no matter how many carrots you ate. 🙂
  There was a question about eyesight yeaterday flick through previous questions if you want to know more.
- Joanna Brooks answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  Hello! Many people think this is the case because carrots contain ‘carotene’ which is a pigment that absorbs light. This means that if you eat a lot of carrots you can – in theory – have more carotene in your body and see much better because the dark doesn’t seem so dark!
  
  BTW did you do the quiz to find out what sex your brain is? Follow the link!
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/add_user.shtml

Question: Can you see in the dark if you eat tons of carrots??