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Vitamin A
Are you getting enough vitamin A from natural sources? Most people know that Vitamin A is necessary for their vision. Carrots probably come to mind as a good source of Vitamin A. Luckily there are many great sources of Vitamin A (including carrots!).
Many foods contain Vitamin A, but there are some that contain over 100% of the recommended daily value in just one serving! Try incorporating the following foods into your diet to up your Vitamin A intake!
Contain Over 100% in One Serving:
2 cups Romaine Lettuce
1 cup Cooked Kale
1 cup Cooked Spinach
1 cup Cooked Mustard Greens
1 cup Carrots
1 cup Cooked Turnip Greens
1 cup Cooked Collard Greens
1 cup Cooked Swiss Chard
1 cup Baked Sweet Potato
1 cup Baked Winter Squash
1 cup Cantaloupe
More Vitamin A!
Calf Liver has more than enough Vitamin A in 4 oz for your daily needs; however, I haven't come across very many people who like it!
Did You Know? Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Apricots, Asparagus, Grapefruit, Celery, Papaya, Leeks, Green Beans, Watermelon, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Summer Squash, Green Peas, Plums, and Oranges are also great sources of Vitamin A!
Also try adding parsley, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, peppermint, or basil to dishes to enhance flavor and add Vitamin A!
Photo by: Pelicangal
Your Choice!
What is your favorite way to get Vitamin A?
Sweet Cookin'
Start incorporating more sweet potatoes into your diet. Yum!!
Blend it up!
I bought this blender almost 3 years ago. Although it was expensive it was worth every penny. I can make amazing smoothies and add whatever fruit and vegetables I want. My vitamin packed smoothies taste great and the texture is incredibly smooth!
Calf Liver- A Super Souce of Vitamin A
Do you like calf liver?
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Informative article. Thanks!
I like carrots and greens so should be doing pretty well.
I usually think of Carrots so thank you for listing other sources as well. Sweet Potato is very tasty. No Calf Liver for me though.
I always eat carrots for Vitamin A. Thanks for reminding us of the other options we have.
Good information on vitamin A most people really need to take a look at their diets.
Good information. Carrots rule!
I adore liver and greens. Interesting and inspiring ideas here!
The greens are really easy to grow yourself. I try to have some of them growing myself most of the year. It makes it easier to be sure I'm getting their benefits :)
Thank you for sharing this very informative lens.
Always good to get sound information on nutrition. Excellent lens!
There are several food choices for us to get Vitamin A but sometimes we forget that and prefer multivitamins. Thank you for sharing!
I'm so glad I stopped by again to read this, because I see the Like didn't stick. I'll try that once again. :)
Wow...I had no idea that greens had so much vitamin A. Very informative lens!
This is good information. You may be interested to know that there is a difference between Pro-Vitamin A (Beta Carotene) and Vitamin A (preformed). Even though the government has started to blur the lines between the 2 there are many people that cannot convert Pro Vitamin A into Vitamin A which means the only substance in your list the provides true Vitamin A (preformed) is the calf liver. You can get about 50,000 I.U. in 3 oz's. Vitamin A defends your cells against many diseases and also shrinks tumors. Go vitamin A!
I love sweet potatoes! Yummy and a great carb source as well for maintaining or losing weight. I stay away from white bread and unhealthy carbs, but Sweet potatoes are my best carb source. I eat them almost everyday, and it helps me lose or keep my desired weight. Love this lens! Great job!
Informative & easy to read-great lens! Cheers~cb
I love carrots, I used to juice it every day. Now I just eat it raw, my favorite snacks!
When I ate meat in the past, I use to enjoy liver. Now I mainly eat a very nutritious veggie, fruit and fish diet. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the reminder! I can eat calf liver and quite enjoy it, but would prefer a delicious spinach and sweet potato salad with walnuts, feta cheese and semi-dried tomatoes.
I definitely don't eat almost everything on that list so I doubt I get enough Vitamin A. I could do the sweet potatoes, though. Good info.
Eating healthy is so important. Thanks for the tips!
Good info, good lens!
Great lens, I'm always looking for more healthy eating tips.
I eat carrots just about every day, so I think I probably get enough vitamin A.
I was surprised to learn about the foods that contain this vitamin. Great lens!
Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin that is stored by the body so eating foods like this is a much better way to get your vitamins than taking pills. Great lens thanks for sharing.
Vitamin A is very important for us to be healthy. :)
Great info, thank you for sharing!
It's always better go get vitamins from food rather than supplements if you can. Thanks for this.
Good vitamin resource.
That's quite a list - thanks for sharing!
I have seen you use that blender and I agree, it is AMAZING and worth the money. Keep up the good work and thanks for making us all a bit healthier.
Thanks for the information! Nice lens!
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