What should you pay attention to while consuming vitamin A?
Considering that vitamin A, soluble in fats, accumulates in organism, there exists a danger of overdosing. Pregnant women shouldn't consume more than 2 mg daily because the possibility of abortion.
Provitamin A is better (beta-carotene) because the organism transforms the required dosage of beta-carotene to vitamin A. Smokers shouldn't consume more than 10 mg of beta-carotene (be aware of ABC or multivitamin beverages).
Food enriched with vitamin A
(all data are valid for 100 g):
- Fish oil 30 mg
- Clover 5.3 mg
- Beetroot 3 mg
- Dry apricot 1.6 mg
- Evaporated carrot 1.4 mg
- Parsley 0.9 mg
- Evaporated spinach 0.8 mg
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Function:
Old saying, "Good for eyes", is widely known. But it is not just saying, it's true. Vitamin A is irreplaceable for eyes' function of color distinction and night sight. It instigates immune system, spermatozoids production and protects pituitary skin.
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