“Eat the carrots, they’re good for you, especially for your eyesight!” That phrase was most likely often mentioned in every household. Many of the claimed health benefits include an increase in cardiovascular health, avoidance of specific cancers, enhancement of the immune system, decreasing signs of premature aging, lowered levels of cholesterol, improved digestion, and enhanced vision. In addition, carrots are noted to contain a variety of necessary vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals such as, vitamin C, vitamin K, Vitamin B8, pantothenic acid, potassium, folate, copper, iron, manganese and vitamin A. Vitamin A, in carrots, helps people see in dim lighting because it converts the light into a signal that is sent to the brain. If the body does not receive a sufficient amount of Vitamin A, the cornea can just vanish from the eye, and can eventually lead to blindness. Due to these claims stating that carrots improve vision, many people eat copious amounts thinking their eyesight will be impeccable. However, contrary to popular belief, in order to preserve good vision, only a little amount needs to be consumed. High doses may have a negative impact on people who smoke, causing lung cancer and excessive consumption of vitamin A may be toxic to humans. United States Department of Agriculture came up with an advised portion size – a medium cup or half of a cup of chopped carrots is a serving size. Evidently, it is shown that carrots do not in fact improve vision unless the subject has a vitamin A deficiency or some other vision impairment. Due to this people can now be at ease and not be worried about consuming a certain amount of carrots a day!