Carrots won't help you see in the dark

In my opinion you have the most beautiful avatar on all of mylot. Of course I haven't seen them all, but I'm sure that if I did I would still choose yours. I would paint that on my wall so I could go there every day. But I have to differ with you on the carrots thing. I understand about, what in astrology is called 'the Gemini Syndrome', still I have an experience that I would like to share with you. I don't like to drive at night because I so often start heading down the mountain thinking its the road curving. I never really thought about it being a 'condition' with a name (night blindness) I just figured it was reasonable not to be able to see as well at night. Then, for other reasons, I went on a carrot juice fast. When my 'night blindness' disappeared I didn't notice at first and when I did I had to attribute it to the carrot juice, since that was the only thing that had changed in my diet. Additionally, when I stopped drinking carrot juice my 'night blindness' returned. When I reinstated the carrot juice thing my night vision returned. And I wasn't doing it as a test, it just happened that way. I can see how if I had been wanting to prove or disprove the carrot juice theory, then those observations could easily have been tainted with what I wanted or expected to see. But that wasn't the case. I stumbled on it purely by coincidence.

I have heard this myth repeatedly, even my great grandmother knows that carrots help you see in the dark. I have no evidence to prove them wrong, so the only thing is to ignore it until them time I loose my night sight, then I will see whether it is true. For now, let me jump up the fence and sit there.^__^

isn't that something! all these years, all these text books and health gurus claiming the "fact" of carrots increasing visual prowess and there has never been an official study on the matter? masters of deceit!

They are still good for you and combined with other food can help your whole body work better..It is certainly better then eating junk foods.. Good Discussion..

Carrots can help with vision but not nightvision. Most notably carrots can help with vitamin-A deficiency. I remember it was blackberries that help slightly with nightvision. I have them some of the time, and it was more so as a child. My nightvision is good, but still leaves some desirability on my end.