/oss/taxonomy/term/600/all en /oss/article/health-nutrition-pseudoscience/baby-carrots-and-carrot-blush <p>Baby carrots are everywhere. Children and adults alike can be found munching on them. Even sports fans have found them to be a good dipping tool. As they should! Because carrots have no fat, they don’t need to be salted, and they’re loaded with beta carotene, a Vitamin A precursor.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:18:19 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8093 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-nutrition/real-connection-between-carrots-and-vision <p>During World War II, the British Royal Air Force started a rumour that carrots gave their fighter pilots sharp vision and accuracy. This was not true. Radar was responsible for their success against the Luftwaffe. But the British wanted to keep this a secret from their enemies. So naturally, they planted a false trail. Yes, it’s true that carrots are excellent source of beta-carotene, the body’s precursor for vitamin A, but studies have shown vision benefits will only be seen when there is a deficiency of vitamin A.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:10:52 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8013 at /oss