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Health Related Myths Anonymous
"Carrots help improve eyesight, or slow the decay there of."

The idea that eating carrots could improve your eyesight received its biggest promotion during World War II.

The British Air Ministry attributed the fact that its night fighter pilots were successful at shooting down German pilots because of a special diet including a large amount of carrots.

The German intelligence actually fell for the story.

The real reason for the success was due to a line of radar masts on the southern and eastern coasts of England, which could detect bombers up to 100 miles away.

The British invented the story to cover up the real reason for their success, and published a series of stories in the British newspapers. The story caught on in Britain, word got back to the German intelligence, and the myth stuck around to this day.
>> The !GAME...EBc
carrots still help your vision, though
>> Anonymous
Don't carrots have beta carotene? Isn't that good for eyes?
>> The !GAME...EBc
>>475704
yeah
>> Anonymous
>>475705
So why do they say carrot's don't improve vision? Do people really eat beta carotene like that?
>> Anonymous
beta carotene is required for proper eye function, but it won't give you lsuper night lazor vision. that is all.
>> Anonymous
Carrots, or rather Vitamin A can help mitigate the natural decay of eyesight though.
>> Anonymous
They also turn your skin orange. Cheapest fake tan available.
>> gay
>>476752
compare the price of a bottle of spray-on tan to the amount of carrots you'd have to eat and you'll realize that you're a moron.
>> Anonymous
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Yams (sweet potatoes) have ridiculous amounts of vitamin A in them. 440% on average of your daily recommended value. And they're delicious.