Comments on: Nutrient to Know: Vitamin A http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/06/11/nutrient-to-know-vitamin-a/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Krikri http://blog.healthyeats.com/blog/2009/06/11/nutrient-to-know-vitamin-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Krikri Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:42:44 +0000 http://blog.healthyeats.com/?p=6460#comment-2371 It appears many people are used to retinol though beta-carotene also refers to another aspect of the same vitamin. The carrot as an example of vitamin A is well-placed. If I look at the table provided, it has the most IU of 8666 compared to 245 from from an egg.How useful this simple, mostly overlooked ingredient is. There have been many references about the side effects of Vitamin A overdose but it needs be pointed out - like you right did - that organic substances rich in Vitamin A, like carrots, should be consumed as regular food without much dwelling on overdose fears. It appears many people are used to retinol though beta-carotene also refers to another aspect of the same vitamin. The carrot as an example of vitamin A is well-placed. If I look at the table provided, it has the most IU of 8666 compared to 245 from from an egg.How useful this simple, mostly overlooked ingredient is.

There have been many references about the side effects of Vitamin A overdose but it needs be pointed out – like you right did – that organic substances rich in Vitamin A, like carrots, should be consumed as regular food without much dwelling on overdose fears.

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