Vitamin A
Vitamin A
Vitamin A facts
- Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin
- There are high concentrations of vitamin A in the retina
- Vitamin A is only found in animal food sources
Since vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, it requires some fat to be eaten at the same time, to enable it to be digested and absorbed properly so that it can be used by the body as required.
There are high concentrations of vitamin A in the eye, which is one of the main reasons why the body requires adequate intake of vitamin A in the diet – to ensure eye health is optimal.
Vitamin A is only found in animal and animal product food sources. Vitamin A in animal foods (and animal products such as eggs, milk, cheese) comes pre-formed, so that the body does not have to process it in order to be able to absorb it – the vitamin A simply goes to the intestines where it is absorbed and used as required (including some storage in the liver).
