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Posted: 2016-03-22T14:12:07Z | Updated: 2016-03-22T14:12:07Z

Carrots are some of the most versatile veggies in the produce aisle.

Whether they're shredded in a salad, roasted in the oven, juiced for a smoothie or baked in a cake , carrots are an appropriate ingredient for every meal of the day .

But as nutritious and delicious as they are, carrots also prove that too much of a good thing can sometimes be bad. And by bad, we mean Oompa Loompa bad.

Fact: Eating too many carrots can actually turn your skin orange .

It's a medical condition known as carotenemia and, aside from the shock you'll get from seeing your skin turn a cartoonish color, the condition is generally harmless .

So, what's happening here?