Did Jerry Rubin eat so many carrots he turned orange?

Question

Did Jerry Rubin, the former Yippie leader eat so many carrots he turned orange? (I read that many years ago in an East Bay Express article.)

The condition is called Carotenosis. It's not extremely rare, it's harmless, and it can be treated by simply stop eating carrots. — Schmuddi, Feb 7 '19 at 6:47
I think a broader 'Is it possible for someone to eat so many carrots that they turn orange?' would be a good contribution. — Roger, Feb 7 '19 at 14:51
All it needs to make it a good skeptics question is a better notable claim ("This source did say it at this time" rather than "I think I remember this source sayign this onece years ago".) — Ben Barden, Feb 7 '19 at 15:40

DavePhD · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-07 14:20:17Z

According to Jerry Rubin, Washington Post, 18 October 1981:

Rubin was taking so much carrot juice his legs turned orange

And the 15 February 1976 New York Times book review Growing (Up) At Thirty‐seven says:

He got into health food and drank so much carrot juice that his legs turned orange

So this story comes from Rubin's own 1976 book Growing (Up) at 37

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