WE all know the old wives' tale that carrots can help improve your vision, but did you know it could also add some colour to your cheeks?
Albeit, not in a good way...
One woman has discovered an unpleasant side effect that can result from eating too many carrots, and has taken to Reddit to warn others.
In a post that has now attracted more than 84,000 likes, the anonymous Reddit user said she ended up looking like an Oompa Loompa after she made a habit of chewing through a big bag of the vegetable every few days in order to boost her health.
She described how she noticed her skin had turned orange after looking at a photo of herself last Dec, and at first was worried she had jaundice - a life-threatening condition that turns skin yellow.
However, after doing a bit of research, she surmised that she had carotenaemia - a build-up in the blood of the pigment that gives carrots their colour.
"I freaked out when I saw the left pic because I thought it was jaundice - but no, I just love carrots too much," she wrote.
"I'm pretty short - five foot, three inches, so the Oompa Loompa comparison is perfect."
"I'm naturally very pale, and also short and thin, so it might just have shown up easier on me," the woman explained.
Thankfully, after drastically cutting down her carrot intake (while still enjoying them on occasion), the woman's skin has now returned to a normal colour.
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