Vitamin- The Beauty Connection (Vitamin A)

               In the early years of the 21st century, Sir Fredrick Gowland Hopkins, a food scientist discovered the wonder substance Vitamin. Vitamin is derived from the Latin word 'Vita' which means 'life'. True to this, Vitamins are essential to life. There are yet a few Vitamins to be identified, besides the Vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K. Vitamins are present in small quantities in food. Most food contain a combination of 2 or 3 Vitamins. Vitamins gives a remarkable boost to your dwindling body reserves.

Vitamin A:- Also called the 'Beauty Vitamin', it is an important Vitamin for overall health and beauty of your body.

 Vitamin A-

* Encourages bright, healthy eyes

* Contributes to hair growth and discourages dandruff

* Maintains strong teeth and bones

* Keeps your skin healthy and prevents acne

* Control halitosis (Bad Breath)

* Prevents varicose veins

* Makes nails healthy and strong

* Prevents night blindness and eye strain

* Protects your body from viral and bacterial infections

Vitamin A Capsules

Dietary sources of Vitamin A

Fruits:- Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry

Vegetables:- Carrot, Spinach, Tomato, Green Leafy Vegetables

Dairy Products:- Milk, Cream, Cheese, Butter, Yogurt

Meats:- Chicken, Liver, Fish Roe, Fish

Miscellaneous:-Egg

Deficiency of Vitamin A causes:- Rough, Scaly Skin, Brittle Nails and Inflamed Eyelids, Raises the risk of Cancer, Causes defective Enamel creation of Teeth in Babies, Pyorrhea, Alvedaris

Absence of Vitamin A:- Causes Eye Disease 'Xerophthalmia'

Overdose of Vitamin A:- Swollen Joints, Dry Skin, Peeling Skin, Hair loss, Drowsiness, Severe Headaches, Vomiting, Fatigue etc

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