Benefits of Vitamin A

Jul 21, 2011 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog No Comments

Vitamin A:

• promotes the health of eyes and skin.
• increases immunity to infections and reduces free radicals.
• protects against tumors, especially lung.
• improves skin texture and reduces age spots.

Natural sources include:

carrots, winter squash (kabocha, butternut, etc), rutabaga, other yellow-orange vegetables, broccoli, kale, and other dark green leafy vegetables, and nori.