Nutrition 101: Vitamin A

(HealthCastle.com) Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver. Vitamin A comes mainly from animal food sources, but we can also make it from compounds called carotenoids found in plant foods. The most famous carotenoid is beta-carotene. Other names for Vitamin A include retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid. Recommended Intakes The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for Vitamin A are shown below: read more
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