• Question: mammy sayes carrots are good for ur eyes is this true

    Asked by 236fddk27 to Ciara, Elaine, Golnaz, Gonzalo, Yannis, Yvonne on 7 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Yvonne Lenighan

      Yvonne Lenighan answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Your mammy is right!

      Carrots contain beta-carotene which the body uses to make vitamin A.. Vitamin A protects the cornea of our eyes-this is what we look out of so yes carrots are good for your eyes!

    • Photo: Ioannis Zabetakis

      Ioannis Zabetakis answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      it is true! carrots have carotene which is a molecule that in our body turns to Vitamin A, the vitamin we use in vision. Well done, Mammy!

    • Photo: Ciara O'Donovan

      Ciara O'Donovan answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Yes this is true as the other scientists here have said carrots contain beta-carotene which is made into vitamin A. Not having enough vitamin A can be bad for our eyes. Other good sources of beta-carotene are salmon and green leafy vegetables.

    • Photo: Gonzalo Delgado-Pando

      Gonzalo Delgado-Pando answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      As my colleagues have said carrots contain beta carotene that turns into vitamin A, needed for a good sight. Carrots also contain lutein, this is a substance that protects the retina of the eye from some diseases that might happen when you get older.

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