Vitamin A- Retinol
Recommended Daily Need
Male 600 micrograms
Females 600 micrograms
Feeding Mother 950 micrograms
Children 600 micrograms
Infants 350 micrograms
Vitamin A deficiency Can Cause:
- Acne and dandruff
- Affected Digestive system
- Birth defects and miscarriage
- Burning and itching eyes
- Cancer
- Damage Brain functions and spinal cord
- Damage your health
- Decrease growth rate
- Eyeball Pain
- Hair loss
- Itching, rough and dry skin
- More bacterial infection attacks
- Night Blindness or Nyctalopia and serious vision problems
- Polio
- Respiratory infections
- Severe Diarrhea
- Stop bones and teeth growth and development
- Stressed liver
- Tiredness
- Weakness and weight loss
Best Sources of Vitamin A
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Spinach
- Sweet Potatoes
- Liver
- Milk, Butter and cheese
- Eggs
- Apricots
- Green Turnip
- Cantaloupe
- Yams
- Squash
- Red chilli powder
- Dark leafy greens
- Butternut squash
- Lettuce
- Dried apricot
- Basil
- Grape Fruit
- Mango
- Watermelon
- Potatoes
- Kale
- Papaya
- Tomatoes
- Peach
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Yogurt
- Nuts