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It really exists: carrot addiction

ErgoLog (NL) 06/05/2013

You get through at least a kilogram of raw carrots every day; the whites of your eyes and your skin have turned yellow; and you panic if you discover that your carrot supply has dried up. If you recognise these symptoms, you are probably addicted to raw carrots. It's rare but it does occur. A Czech psychiatrist described three cases some decades ago.

Two Papers, Three case studies, with references. One titled "The Orange People".

Tags: Health · Hypercarotenemia