Life-size Ronald McDonald statue goes missing at fast-food restaurant in New Jersey. The owners of a McDonald's in Clinton, New Jersey say their Ronald McDonald statue was stolen. The 250-pound life-size statue was stolen last week while workers were renovating the fast-food joint. The owners say they paid about $7,000 for the statue in the early 1990s.
Carrots providevitamin A and a host of other impressive health benefits including beautiful skin, cancer prevention and anti-aging. Learn how to reap the benefits from this crunchy powerfood. Thereâs some truth in the old wisdom that carrots are good for your eyes.
Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina, to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary for night vision. Beta-carotene has also been shown to protect against macular degeneration and senile cataracts.