Carrot Nutrition: Vitamins, Side Effects & Cooking Tips

Carrots are famous for Vitamin A, but excessive consumption can change your skin or urine color. Learn if baby carrots are as nutritious as large ones and find the best ways to cook them soft for kids or as crunchy sticks.

Woman washing carrots at kitchen sink, close-up

Are Carrots Good for Bowel Movements?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Peter Mitchell

Bad bowel movements mean one of two things: diarrhea or constipation. Diarrhea consists of sometimes-uncontrollable loose stools. Constipation occurs when food packs up in your colon and won't move easily. High-fiber vegetables such as carrots may help your bowel movements in both cases.