Is eating too many baby carrots bad for you? - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

senseicheryl · 04-11-2005, 07:34 AM

Good morning. I am new to your website and I just have one question. Is eating too many raw, baby carrots bad for you? When I say "Too many" I basically mean one small, one pound bag a day. Thank you.

Pink00 · 04-11-2005, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by senseicheryl

Good morning. I am new to your website and I just have one question. Is eating too many raw, baby carrots bad for you? When I say "Too many" I basically mean one small, one pound bag a day. Thank you.

I know that if you eat huge amounts of carrots quite often, that it can turn your skin a little orange. I don't think it's really bad for you, though. And I'm not sure how much is enough to turn your skin orange. I had a cousin that loved carrots, and his skin turned a little orange. He was a child, and I don't know if this makes a difference or not.

Sonflower1116 · 04-11-2005, 09:32 AM

Not really. Except for the above mentioned orange skin color, carrots are a healthy food. I used to juice them and drink 8-16oz of carrot juice every day. And, yes, I had orange skin.

When I decided to lose some excess weight I decided that the whole carrot, with fiber, was better, not to mention that they're high on the glycemic list and should be limited for weight loss. Why not balance out the carrot snack with some celery, jicama, or bok choy (after a Clorox bath, of course)?

Clorox bath=1tsp plain Clorox mixed into 1 gallon water. Soak veggie for 30 min, then rinse and soak in plain water for 10 min. Removes pesticides and toxins.

So, enjoy your carrots, ignore the funny looks and/or comments from friends wondering what's going on. (No, I don't have jaundice!!!

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KileyGirl · 04-14-2005, 07:23 PM

Hi- I'm more worried about the Clorox bath-method than the carrots, goodness! JMO, but if you want to rid produce of parasites and toxins, food grade hydrogen pyroxide (FOOD GRADE ONLY) is safer. Clorox tends to leave a residue.
I think too much of any one item in the diet isn't always your best bet, but there are so many worse food choices. You're probably not doing harm.
However, carrots are pretty high in natural sugars and if you are inactive or have diabetes, it might contain more carbs. than are healthy. Or, if you're undergoing cancer treament and aren't supposed to have anti-oxidants or high doses of vit. A, I'd ask the Dr. before consuming such large amounts.

Again, just my opinion.
Kiley

frustrated35 · 04-15-2005, 06:51 AM

My trainer says carrots are loaded with sugar and eat in moderation. If you are working out it could interfere with your progress and if you aren't working out you might gain some weight. The other thing is are you eating your carrots with ranch or anything or just plain?