Is that seriously where “eating carrots will improve your eyesight at night” came from? It’s more than ingrained in German culture. I heard it growing up too.
TL;DR - Carrots have a lot of a substance that breaks down into vitamin A, which is used in vision among other things. But this isn’t exclusive to carrots.
Yep, 100% where it comes from. Here in the UK you hear that advice constantly growing up as well. So at least we both got lied to the same in our childhoods.
Is that seriously where “eating carrots will improve your eyesight at night” came from? It’s more than ingrained in German culture. I heard it growing up too.
Yes, but as with many urban legends there is a grain of truth.
TL;DR - Carrots have a lot of a substance that breaks down into vitamin A, which is used in vision among other things. But this isn’t exclusive to carrots.
Yep, 100% where it comes from. Here in the UK you hear that advice constantly growing up as well. So at least we both got lied to the same in our childhoods.
We even believed it growing up in the US. I take it as a fun example of how fast misinformation can spread and pass through generations