VITAMIN A
Vitamin A is also known by the name Retinol and plays an important part in the every day functioning of the body. It helps with the working of the immune system, helping our bodies to fight infections and diseases. It enables us to see better in dim light and is vital in keeping our skin and the linings of some internal organs healthy eg the nose.
Good sources of Vitamin A include cheese, eggs, oily fish, butter, milk & yoghurt. Liver is also a good source of the vitamin provided you do not eat it more than once a week, due to the richness of the vitamin within liver. I'm sure we've heard the tale of the hunter who killed and ate a Polar bear's liver which killed him as the bear's liver was very rich in Vitamin A.
You can also ensure you have sufficient levels of the vitamin by including foods with beta-carotene within them; think red, green, yellow leafy vegetables, (peppers, carrots, spinach), yellow fruit such as mango and apricots.
Unlike some vitamins & minerals, you do not need to consume it every day, as any surplus the body has, it stores until it is required.
Vitamin A is also known by the name Retinol and plays an important part in the every day functioning of the body. It helps with the working of the immune system, helping our bodies to fight infections and diseases. It enables us to see better in dim light and is vital in keeping our skin and the linings of some internal organs healthy eg the nose.
Good sources of Vitamin A include cheese, eggs, oily fish, butter, milk & yoghurt. Liver is also a good source of the vitamin provided you do not eat it more than once a week, due to the richness of the vitamin within liver. I'm sure we've heard the tale of the hunter who killed and ate a Polar bear's liver which killed him as the bear's liver was very rich in Vitamin A.
You can also ensure you have sufficient levels of the vitamin by including foods with beta-carotene within them; think red, green, yellow leafy vegetables, (peppers, carrots, spinach), yellow fruit such as mango and apricots.
Unlike some vitamins & minerals, you do not need to consume it every day, as any surplus the body has, it stores until it is required.
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