Vegan Nutrition 101: Vitamin A

Posted September 15, 2007 at 11:00 AM by James Flesher

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Diet Myths, Healthy Eating, Vegetarianism

Like all vitamins, vitamin A is a non-caloric molecule without which our bodies could not function properly.  Like it’s fellow fat soluble vitamins D, E and K, vitamin A is absorbed with fats and oils in the intestine, and is stored in our liver fatty tissues until it is needed.  (Vitamin C and B vitamins must be consumed daily for optimal health as they are water soluble and thus excreted constantly in urine.) Because of this, vitamins A, D, E and K can be absent from our diets for weeks and, in some cases, even months before we experience compromised health.  However, vitamin A is abundant in many vegan foods, and there is no reason to wait weeks or even days to get a healthy serving.

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