Saturday, August 28, 2010

Vitamin A


Vitamin A is need by the retina of the eye in the form of a special metabolite, the light-absorbing molecule retinal. 
Sources of Vitamin A:
  • Liver
  • Carrot
  • Broccoli leaf
  • Sweet Potato
  • Butter
  • Kale
  • Spinach
  • Pumpkin
  • Collard Greens
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Cantaloupe Melon
  • Milk
  • Pea
  • Broccoli
  • Mango
  • Papaya
  • Egg
  • Apricot
Vitamin A plays an important role in these bodily functions:
  • antioxidant activity
  • skin health
  • bone metabolism
  • immune function
  • vision
  • gene transcription
  • embryonic development and reproduction
  • haematopoiesis

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