| Of the vitamins necessary for a healthy life, Vitamin A | | | | Vitamin A and more on those vitamins that most |
| is one that's often overlooked. You seldom hear | | | | people lack in their daily diets. |
| anyone touting the positive effects of Vitamin A, but it | | | | Vitamin A is also called Retinol. One of the most |
| is one of the most necessary vitamins for proper | | | | common ways to determine whether a particular food |
| growth and development. In addition, Vitamin A is also | | | | is rich in Vitamin A is the color. Orange-colored foods |
| necessary for the proper function of the reproductive | | | | are typically good sources of this vitamin. Cantaloupes, |
| organs and the immune system. Children who are | | | | carrots and sweet potato are among the more |
| deprived of Vitamin A at an early age may | | | | common sources. If you're a woman and you eat a |
| experience severe health problems related to an | | | | half-cup of sweet potato, you'll have consumed two |
| underdeveloped immune system. | | | | times the daily requirement of Vitamin A. It's important |
| One positive point of Vitamin A that is often | | | | to note that the requirements for men are slightly |
| overlooked is the maintenance of healthy skin and hair. | | | | higher than the requirements for women, but a half-cup |
| That means that a person who isn't getting sufficient | | | | of sweet potato also provides more than one and a |
| amounts of Vitamin A is likely to have a more difficult | | | | half times the daily requirement for men. |
| time keeping hair and skin looking healthy, vital and | | | | Some other good orange-colored sources of Vitamin |
| young. | | | | A are red bell peppers, oranges and papaya. Other |
| So why is it that we hear so little about Vitamin A? | | | | sources are kale, milk, eggs, broccoli and tomatoes. |
| Part of the reason may be that most people get | | | | Raw foods are more viable sources of Vitamin A |
| enough of this vitamin without any supplementation. | | | | though some of this valuable vitamin is retained through |
| Since there's little need to "push" extra Vitamin A in a | | | | processing and cooking. |
| normal, healthy daily food intake, there's little focus on | | | | |