Vitamin A – The Glow-in-the-dark Vitamin by David Leonhardt

Vitamin A – The Glow-in-the-dark Vitamin

By David Leonhardt

The ancient Egyptians had a cure for "night blindness". They fed the patient lots and lots of liver. Perhaps they thought they were appeasing the Gods of sight. In 1930, the first fat-soluble vitamin was discovered - vitamin A - which, it turns out, does indeed appease the Gods of sight.

Vitamin A is best known for improving eyesight, particularly at night, which is one of two reasons we call it the glow-in-the-dark vitamin. But the eyes are not the only part of your body grateful for your generous consumption of vitamin A.

Your skin also benefits. And your hair. And mucous membranes. And nails. In fact, almost any surface lining your body can find.

Your immune system benefits, too, giving you added resources to ward off infections. Bones and teeth are strengthened with proper amounts of vitamin A, and even the risk of some cancers can be reduced with vitamin A.

And there are more confirmed and suspected benefits.

The other reason we call Vitamin A the glow-in-the-dark vitamin is because it is best known as the bright orange color in so many foods we enjoy. Like pumpkins, pumpkin pie and my favorite: pumpkin cheesecake ( see my recipe at http://www.thehappyguy.com/pumpkin-cheesecake-recipe.html ). And, of course, carrots, squash, peaches, apricots, cantaloupe, mangoes, sweet potatoes and the rest of the orange-spangled veggie gang.

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BIO:

David Leonhardt runs The Liquid Vitamin Supplements Store:
http://www.vitamin-supplements-store.net
Learn more about vitamin A:
http://www.vitamin-supplements-store.net/vitamins/vitamin-a.html
Or read up on other nutrition information:
http://www.vitamin-supplements-store.net/nutrition-information.html
Or read up on other nutrients:
http://www.vitamin-supplements-store.net/nutritional-supplements.html

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