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Vitamin A



Vitamin A benefit
Vitamin A benefit
Vitamin A source
Vitamin A source


Vitamin A

Alternative Names:

Retinol; Carotenoids
Recommendations:

The best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid.


References:

Ford MD,Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001:297

Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2001.




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