VITAMIN A

Vitamin A is something that can help prevent
eye problems.

WHAT DOES IT DEVELOP ?

• It develops cells and keeps skin healty.
• It aslo helps your growth.
• Each organ system begins development during a specific window of time. Vitamin A regulates the differentiation of the primitive cells into cells specific to each organ system, in essence signaling to the genes their marching orders so they “know” where to locate themselves and what kind of tissues to become. If vitamin A is lacking during any of these windows, the organs develop abnormally or not at all.

WHAT FOODS HAVE VITAMIN A?

• VITAMIN A IS IN MILK,EGGS LIVER,FORTIFIED,CEARALS,DARK ORANGE AND GREEN,MANGO,AND VEGETABLES.

INTERESTING ARTICLE
vitamin plays a really big part in eyesight. It's great for night vision, like when you're trick-or-treating on Halloween. Vitamin A helps you see in color, too, from the brightest yellow to the darkest purple. In addition, it helps your body fight infections by boosting your immune system.

INTERESTING FACTS
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction. Vitamin A also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work properly.
The amount of vitamin A you need depends on your age and reproductive status. Recommended intakes for vitamin A for people aged 14 years and older range between 700 and 900 micrograms (mcg) of retinol activity equivalents (RAE) per day.

Credits
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html#
And ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-Consumer/