On Sat 06 Sep 2008 09:29:28a, Gloria P told us...

> DeanB wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> My mother is looking for a machine or attachment that can fbe fed
>> carrots, and peel them automatically. She does 25 lb every week (as a
>> personal fight against breast cancer, if anyone is wondering).
>>
>> Does anyone know of such a machine or attachment? She's tried the
>> potato peeler bowls but they don't work very well for carrots. The
>> clever peeler knives are not what she is looking for.
>>
>> Any tips appreciated.
>
>
>
> Dean:
>
> 25 lb. of carrots a week is a boatload of carrots, enough to turn her
> orange (no kidding.) Has she run this effort past her doctor or a
> nutritionist? Some excesses of vitamins can be toxic. (Can't remember
> about Vit. A.)
>
> Best wishes for her,
>
> gloria p
>

Generally, excesses of fat soluble vitamins can be toxic. Escesses of
water soluble vitamins are flushed out through the urine.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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