Top 19 Foods Highest in Vitamin A

Vitamin A is an essential vitamin required for vision, gene transcription, boosting immune function, and great skin health. A deficiency in vitamin A can lead to blindness and increased viral infection, however deficiency is only considered a problem in developing countries where it is a leading cause of blindness in children. Over consumption of vitamin A can lead to jaundice, nausea, loss of appetite, irritability, vomiting, and even hair loss.

Vitamin A is found naturally in many foods:

1. ·         liver (beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish) including cod liver oil
2. ·         dandelion greens
3. ·         carrot
4. ·         broccoli leaf
5. ·         sweet potato
6. ·         butter
7. ·         kale
8. ·         spinach
9. ·         pumpkin
10. ·         collard greens
11. ·         Cheddar cheese
12. ·         cantaloupe melon
13. ·         egg
14. ·         apricot
15. ·         papaya
16. ·         mango
17. ·         pea
18. ·         broccoli
19. ·         milk 

But be careful ! Alcohol, coffee, or excessive iron can all deplete your body's supply of this essential vitamin