Carotenemia

If your skin begins turning orange, you may feel like the star of a sci-fi flick, but there is most likely a more down-to-earth explanation. Carrots, cantaloupe, and other soil-grown foods are chock-full of beta-carotene, and when eaten in abundance, they can sometimes cause people to develop an orange skin tone. The orange and red pigments in apricots, mangoes, oranges, pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, and similar products create an excessive amount of beta-carotene in the bloodstream, which in turn builds up in the areas of the body with thicker skin: hands, knees, elbows, feet, and the folds around the nose, and exhibits a titian hue. This is so-called carotenemia. The condition is more visible in those who have light skin, but people of any skin colour can be affected.