| The human body doesn't synthesize vitamin
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| | nutrient-density rating. It classifies
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| E. Even though there are enzyme systems,
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| | the foods as excellent, very good and
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| vitamin C and beta-carotene take care of
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| | good according to the percent daily value
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| the body defensive mechanism against free
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| | (greater than 75%, 50% and 25%,
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| radicals. Vitamin E as a powerful
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| | respectively) or density and percent
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| antioxidant is needed for the prevention
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| | daily value. The excellent sources are
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| and treatment of certain diseases like
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| | mustard greens and dried sunflower seeds,
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| heart disease and Alzheimer's. Hence, the
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| | and the very good sources are spinach and
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| body depends on other sources through
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| | almonds.
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| which vitamin E can be obtained.
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| | As with any other natural foods, vitamin
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| As a natural source, only plants
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| | E content is lost due to commercial
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| synthesize vitamin E. Vitamin E can also
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| | processing, cooking and storage. Some
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| be synthetically produced. It is found in
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| | amount is lost when it is exposed to air.
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| vegetables like spinach, carrots,
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| | Commercial processing of wheat, from
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| turnips, mustard and broccoli; in fruits
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| | which 90% of breads, baked goods and
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| like papaya, almonds and kiwi; and in
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| | pastas are made, removes 50% of the
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| plant-based oils like olive, soya, corn,
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| | vitamin E content. Hence, vegetable oils
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| sunflower and safflower oil.
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| | should be kept in well-capped containers.
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| All kinds of foods with vitamin E have
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| | Vitamin E from food alone doesn't have
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| alpha- and gamma-tocopherols in varying
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| | any documented evidence of side effects.
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| amounts expressed in milligrams. The USDA
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| | But many scientists believe that to take
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| food composition database lists all the
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| | 15 mg per day of alpha-tocopherol from
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| foods rich in vitamin E with the amounts
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| | food (which is the Recommended Dietary
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| available. According to the George
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| | Allowance) would be very difficult
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| Mateljan Foundation, a nutrient rating
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| | without increasing the cholesterol level.
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| system has been developed to determine
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| | However, considering the potential
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| the world's healthiest foods, which are
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| | beneficial effects of vitamin E from food
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| classified as excellent, very good and
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| | and the harmful side effects from vitamin
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| good sources of vitamin E. It details the
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| | E supplements, medical practitioners
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| food source, serving size, caloric value,
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| | recommend at least 5 servings of fruits
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| amount, daily percent value (value
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| | and vegetables daily for healthy living.
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| provided by the nutrient) and the
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