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Vitamin A is important for our vision, cellular communication, immune function, and reproduction. Vitamin A has two types- ProVitamin A, and Preformed Vitamin A.
Preformed Vitamin A is from animal sources like meats, poultry, fish, and dairy foods. ProVitamin A is derived from vegetables and fruits.
It is easier to get your vitamin A from animal based foods because our body can absorb the nutrient more efficiently as opposed to vegetables and fruits.
Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin, and is best eaten with foods containing fats. So, better to eat a cup of cooked carrots with your supper (meat, poultry, fish, dairy), rather than your lunch or breakfast.
Adults should get 700 - 900mcg Vitamin A daily. Good foods to eat containing Vitamin A include; carrots, cantaloupe, beef liver, sweet potato, tuna, herring. Also, dairy foods - milk, mozzarella cheese, eggs, and butter.
Pumpkin pie is another good source of Vitamin A, with one slice having almost half of your daily recommended of Vitamin A.
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