What does vitamin A do? What foods contain?

Natural vitamin A is only found in animal foods such as liver, eggs, cream and cod liver oil; The carotene contained in plants enters the body and can be converted into vitamin A in the liver (1 mg of carotene 0 167 mg of vitamin A). Vitamin A can promote growth and development, protect night vision, and increase disease resistance and anti-cancer effects.

Vitamin A deficiency can lead to growth retardation, stunted growth, and night blindness in children, but it is important not to overdose to avoid chronic poisoning. Red and yellow vegetables, fruits, and leafy greens contain more carotene. Foods rich in vitamin A mainly include animal foods such as liver, fish, seafood, cream and eggs.

In addition, salted hairtail, crucian carp, silver carp, eel, squid, clams, cream, human milk, milk, etc. also contain 140 846 IU of vitamin A (per 100 g). Carotene-rich foods are mainly orange-yellow and green vegetables. Spinach, carrots, leeks, rape, camellia, marantou, etc. can contain more than 14 mg of carotene per 500 grams, and only 120 150 grams per day can meet the needs of children's vitamin A.

Snow red, baby cabbage, sweet potato, green onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc. Carotene per 500 g is 1 5 7 4 mg. As long as you pay attention to the choice of food, not partial eating, it is not difficult to meet the needs of vitamin A for a day, but for some special groups such as lactating mothers and infants, it is more difficult to completely meet the needs from food.

In order to prevent seasonal deficiency in the north, it is best to eat more carotene-rich vegetables during the green leafy vegetable season, so that the body has a certain amount of storage. Foods rich in vitamin A (100 g of retinol equivalent) Name of food Contents Chicken liver 15270 Pork liver 2610 Human milk 75 Milk 42 Eggs 432 Duck eggs 414 Songhua eggs 282 River crab 1788 Yellow eel 900 Foods rich in carotene A (mg 100 g) Food Name Contents Sweet potato (red heart) 5 11 Carrot (yellow) 4 05 (red) 2 11 Spinach 3 87 Leeks 3 49 Green vegetables 3 20 Taikoo 2 63 Water spinach 2 14 Amaranth 1 92 Pepper 1 56 Mango 3 81 Apricot 1 79

Vitamin A is made from carotene. Carrots, rape, spinach and leeks contain a lot of carotene, and the content of chicken liver and cod liver is the highest in animal foods, and the content of pork liver and eggs is slightly less, and the concentrated cod liver oil sold on the market is the most abundant, containing 500,000 IU of vitamin A per 10 ml. The correct way to eat carrots is to fry them in oil to convert carotene into vitamin A Other eating rules cannot be completely done Foods rich in vitamin E are widely distributed and are rich in cereals, wheat germ, cottonseed oil, pumpkin, green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, nuts, meat and dairy products.

Buckwheat, cabbage, bananas, bean sprouts, animal liver, etc. are rich in vitamin E. Peanuts are rich in vitamin E, but it is difficult for people to get enough amounts of vitamin E from these foods. All cereals are rich in vitamin E, especially in the germ of seeds.

Corn, wheat germ oil, soybean oil, sesame seeds, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, peanut oil and cottonseed oil are also rich in vitamin E. Fresh vegetables and fruits, dairy products, eggs, millet, oats, etc., are foods rich in vitamins, including vitamin C, B vitamins and vitamin E. Certain dried fruits are rich in vitamin E, such as melon seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, and coix rice.

Sesame oil, especially small grinding sesame oil, is rich in vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce the deposition of cholesterol in blood vessels. Sesame oil does not contain harmful ingredients to the human body, but is particularly rich in vitamin E and relatively rich in linoleic acid. Grape seed oil is also rich in vitamin E, and a tablespoon of grape seed oil is equivalent to all the vitamin E that a person needs in a day.

Palm oil is rich in vitamins E and A. Pears in fruits are rich in vitamin E, which can protect against sun exposure. It is worth mentioning that brown rice contains twice as much vitamin E as polished rice.

Cereal bran is rich in vitamin B and vitamin E. Experience has proved that the consumption of grain bran has a good therapeutic effect on bronchitis, low blood pressure, anemia, headache, shoulder and arm soreness, eczema, gastrointestinal diseases, constipation, hypertension, obesity, etc. In addition, beans, spinach, eggs, cabbage, etc. are rich in vitamin E.

Vitamin C, vitamin E, etc., contained in green tea. It is a relatively easy way to obtain vitamin E from food, but the vitamin E in some foods is not easily absorbed by the body, so it is necessary to supplement vitamin E other than food and take vitamin E tablets according to the doctor's instructions. View the original post

Vitamin A has the effect of promoting growth and development, maintaining bone health, normal sense of smell and hearing, and protecting night vision and maintaining the health of epithelial tissue. Children with vitamin A deficiency have growth arrest, stunted growth, and corneal malacia, which can easily lead to night blindness. Vitamin A** is also rich in carotene in animal liver, egg yolks, cream and cod liver oil, red, yellow and green leafy vegetables and carrots, and certain fruits (apricots, mangoes, loquats, etc.), which can be converted into vitamin A in the body.

When preparing food for the baby, the mother should pay attention to preparing more of the above foods to help the baby better absorb vitamin A and promote development and growth. View the original post

Vitamin A Vitamin A prevents night blindness and vision loss, contributes to a variety of eye diseases**; anti-respiratory infection; Contributes to the normal function of the immune system; It can maintain the health of the surface layer of tissues or organs. Foods rich in vitamin A include carrots, yellow and green vegetables, eggs, yellow fruits, spinach, pea sprouts, sweet potatoes, green peppers, cod liver oil, animal liver, milk, dairy products, and cream. View the original post

1. Foods rich in vitamin A: carrots, yellow and green vegetables, eggs, yellow fruits, spinach, pea sprouts, sweet potatoes, green peppers, cod liver oil, animal liver, milk, dairy products, cream.

2. Vitamin A can also maintain the health of epithelial tissue and increase resistance to infectious diseases. Long-term deficiency of vitamin A can cause atrophy, keratinization or necrosis of epithelial cells of the mucous membrane.

3. Vitamin A only exists in animal tissues, and contains more vitamin A in egg yolk, milk, cream, cod liver oil and animal liver.

Vitamin A: It has the effect of maintaining the function of cells, making it soft and delicate, and has the effect of anti-wrinkle and wrinkle removal. The main role of vitamin A is to maintain the healthy growth of bones, teeth and hair, and can also promote the good development of vision and reproductive function.

To take vitamin A, in addition to whole dairy products, animal liver, kidneys, eggs, cod liver oil, eat more brightly colored vegetables and dark green vegetables, such as celery, pumpkin, radish and other sparse fruits are rich in vitamin A, among which carrots are the best, eat more not only to restore roughness to normal, but also to cure night blindness and lower blood pressure. Lack of vitamin A can reduce the function of epithelial cells, resulting in decreased elasticity, dryness, roughness, and tarnishing. Foods rich in vitamin A include animal liver, cream, butter, carrots, sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables, chestnuts, tomatoes, etc.

Vitamin A is an organic substance that cannot be synthesized by the human body and is required in small daily quantities to promote growth, maintain health and ensure fertility. Among the 13 vitamins known so far, it was the earliest to be discovered, so it is named after the English alphabet. Spinach, pea sprouts, sweet potatoes, carrots.

Green peppers, pumpkin, grapes, etc. are rich in vitamin A

A lot, such as good eyesight. Animal liver is rich in VA

Foods rich in vitamin A.

Carrots, yellow and green vegetables, eggs, yellow fruits, spinach, pea sprouts, sweet potatoes, green peppers, cod liver oil, animal liver, milk, dairy products, cream.

Note: The shade of color of fruits and vegetables is not an absolute indicator of the amount of vitamin A.

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble substance. Vitamin A is digested and absorbed by minerals and fats;

Note: When supplementing vitamins in daily life, the carotene in vitamin A is more commonly used, because carotene does not have the potential toxicity of vitamin A alcohol, and also has anti-cancer effects, which can help reduce harmful cholesterol levels and reduce the occurrence of heart disease.

1. Fruits: pears, apples, loquats, cherries, bananas, longan, apricots, lychees, watermelons, melons.

2. Vegetables: purslane, Chinese cabbage, shepherd's cabbage, tomato, eggplant, pumpkin, cucumber, spinach.

3. Plants: mung beans, rice, walnuts.

Foods rich in vitamin A include animal liver, cream, butter, carrots, sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables, chestnuts, and tomatoes, with carrots being the most abundant.