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10 Top Real Food Sources of Vitamin A: It's About More Than Vision
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The Health Benefits of Vitamin A
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 Vitamin A, eye chart, nutrition, real food diet, super foods
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We all know Vitamin A is a key nutrient for keeping our eyes healthy
and our vision keen. But that\'s not all it\'s good for. vitamin A
helps promote bone growth, keeps the immune system strong, fights
disease as a powerful antioxidant -- and maintains a vigorous
reproductive system.

The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for adult men is 900 mg and 700
mg for adult women.

Here are the top 10 food sources for vitamin A, according to the
USDA\'s Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Carrots
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vitamin a, carrots, recipes Carrots

After organ meats, which have as much as 9,000 mg of vitamin A (along
with a healthy dose of yuck!) the reliable carrot is the No. 1 source
of this essential nutrient. And its vitamin A comes in the form of
beta carotene, the much celebrated antioxidant. (It\'s also a top
source of lycopene, a cancer-fighting phytonutrient.)\r\n\r\n

Whether you like to eat or drink your carrots, this root vegetable is
an excellent source of vitamin A. A three-quarter cup of carrot juice
has 1,692 mg of the nutrient and 71 calories. Half a cup of cooked
carrots has 671 mg of vitamin A and just 27 calories. But be wary!
Carrots are on the dirty dozen list of foods with the most pesticide
residue, so buy organic when you can.

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Carrot Recipes
\r\nCurry Carrot Soup with Wasabi Cream
Spicy Moroccan Carrot Dip with Whole Wheat Pita Chips
\r\nCarrot Soup with Cucumber Pistachio Relish
\r\nChickpea Salad with Carrots, Walnuts and French Feta
\r\nLo Mein with Tofu, Snow Peas and Carrots
\r\nRoasted Brussels Sprouts, Baby Carrots and Pearl Onions
\r\nBaked Lentils with Pickled Carrots and Onions

Sweet Potatoes
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sweet potatoes, vitamin a, recipes sweet potatoes

One medium sweet potato has 1,096 mg of vitamin A (in the form of beta
carotene) and 103 calories – just don\'t forget to eat the skin
too!\r\n

Eat sweet potatoes baked, or try them in these recipes:

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Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes
\r\nSweet Potato Casserole \r\n
\r\nSweet Potato Fries \r\n
\r\nCurried Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup \r\n
\r\nSweet Potato and Peanut Stew \r\n
\r\nSmoky Root Vegetable Gratin \r\n
\r\nIndian Lentil-Vegetable Stew

Pumpkins
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If you shy away from the dessert tray, here’s a reason to eat more
pumpkin pie! Half a cup of canned pumpkin has 953 mg of vitamin A and
only 42 calories. And that vitamin A comes in the form of beta
carotene.\r\n

\r\nTry Alisa Smith’s No Spice Pumpkin Pie, or for something beyond
pie, check out Ginger Pumpkin Flan. \r\n

\r\nFor a more savory option, try Cream of Pumpkin Soup Topped with
Curried Pecans or Pumpkin Spice Muffins.

Spinach
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It may not have the yellow or orange color that\'s the hallmark of the
other big beta carotene sources, but one half cup of spinach offers a
healthy 573 mg of vitamin A and only 30 calories.\r\n

\r\nWhile you can always sauté some spinach or add it to your salad,
try some of these recipes for a healthy twist:
Japanese Spinach Soup
\r\nPancakes with Spinach Filling
\r\nSpinach Strata
\r\nCreamy Rigatoni with Spinach
\r\nGrapefruit and Spinach Salad
\r\nFlorentine Frittata

Beef
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Well, maybe there is one thing we can love about red meat. Beef is a
great source of vitamin A. Be sure to pick up the leaner beef in the
grocery, and you’re off to a healthy start. Find local grass-fed beef,
and you can limit the significant environmental impact of raising
livestock.

\r\nRecipes:
Beef and Barley with Mushrooms
\r\nBeef Brisket with Fresh and Dried Mushroom
\r\nGrandma Kelly’s Organic Beef Stew
\r\nPlum-spiced Beef Brisket
\r\nChayote in Ground Beef Tomato Sauce (Community recipe)
\r\nShepherd\'s Pie with Brown Ale

Collards
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collard greens

These leafy greens have 489 mg of vitamin A, plenty of beta carotene,
and just 31 calories in one half a cup.\r\n

Recipes:
\r\nCollard Greens with Bacon and Cider Vinegar
\r\nSouthern Vegetable Saute
\r\nBBQ Chicken with Collard Greens and Crushed Sweet Potato
\r\nRed Bean and Collard Gumbo
\r\nHot Collard Slaw
\r\nApple Cider Braised Greens

Kale
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kale, recipes, vitamin a Kale

Another leafy vegetable high in beta carotene/ vitamin A, kale has 478
mg of the nutrient and 20 calories per half cup serving.\r\n

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Recipes:
Sauteed Kale with Garlic and Red Onions
\r\nChickpea, Kale and Tomato Salad
\r\nPeasant-Style Potato and Kale Soup
\r\nCurly Kale Soup

Turnip Greens
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 turnip greens, vitamin a, vitamin k, superfoods, real food
diet turnips and turnip greens The greens on this common root
vegetable are just as edible as they are nutritious. Half a cup of
turnip greens have 441 mg of vitamin A (in the form of beta carotene),
851 μg of vitamin K and just 24 calories -- and with vitamin C, folate
and calcium as well, they\'re far more nutritious than the turnip
itself. Try young leaves as an accent to a salad, or boil twice,
replacing the water in between, to serve as a side dish. Also look for
mustard and dandelion greens for a similar leafy health boost.

Beet Greens
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potassium, superfood, real food diet, healthy recipes Beets and beet
greens

Beet greens are a top source of several nutrients, with 276 mg of
Vitamin A (in the form of beta carotene), 697 μg of vitamin K, 655 mg
of potassium and just 19 calories per half a cup. Like turnip greens,
you can find these at your local farmers\' market (or you can grow
them yourself). Try substituting this superfood in recipes for
collards.\r\n\r\n

Recipes:\r\n
\r\nBeet Greens with Bacon and Cider Vinegar\r\n
\r\nSouthern Vegetable Sauté\r\n
\r\nBBQ Chicken with Beet Greens and Crushed Sweet Potato\r\n
\r\nRed Bean and Beet Green Gumbo\r\n
\r\nHot Beet Green Slaw\r\n
\r\nApple Cider Braised Greens

Winter Squash
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 butternut squash, winter squash, recipes, vitamin a butternut
squash

Packed with almost as much vitamin A as turnip and beet greens -- but
far more palatable to most casual eaters -- winter squash is a
delicious source of nutritious beta carotene.

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Recipes:\r\n
Squash Stuffed with Rutabaga and Pecans
Baked Acorn Squash with Red Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing
Simple Roasted Acorn Squash
Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash-Chestnut Soup with Balsamic Caramelized Pears
Summer Squash Tian
Squash Blossom Fritters
Grilled Vegetable Tostadas and Fresh Salsa
Fresh Squash Pizza
Roasted Butternut Squash and Pear Soup
Winter Squash Casserole
Crudites with Pumpkin Sage Pate
Rosemary-Roasted Winter Root Vegetables
Root Cellar Salad
Chicken Soup to Soothe Your Soul
Oven-Roasted Vegetables
Vegetable Nicoise with Tofu
Pumpkin Tar with Pecan Crust

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The Real Food Diet And The Super Food Index

Top 10 Food Sources of Vitamin C: Natural Cold Relief

Top 10 Food Sources of Iron: For Strong Muscles

Top 10 Food Sources of Vitamin E: The Healthy Antioxidant

Top 10 Food Sources of Beta Carotene: The Immune Booster

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