Vitamin A

Vitamin A, also known as Retinol, plays a vital role in many functions throughout the body, the roles it plays are as follows;

• Helps vision,
• Gene transcription,
• Embryonic development and reproduction,
• Bone metabolism,
• Haematopoiesis,
• Helps to maintain skin health and mucus linings (like in your nose),
• Reduces risk of heart disease,
• Antioxidant activity,
• Strengthens immune system.

Sources of vitamin A can be found naturally in many foods, we recommend these healthy options;

oily fish (mackerel), cheese, milk, yoghurt, liver (beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish), carrot, broccoli leaf, sweet potato, kale, spinach, leafy vegetables, pumpkin, egg, apricot, papaya, mango, pea, broccoli, winter squash

Vit A is fat-soluble so you dont need it everyday because your body stores any unused supply and can call upon this supply as and when it needs to.

Pregnant women should avoid taking large amounts of vitamin A as it can harm an unborn baby. Any person should not have an intake of over 1.5mg of vit A per day. If you’re inake is high, stay clear of foods like liver and liver pate as they store very high amounts of this vitamin.