1. By Hunter Houseman & Randy Northup
Vitamin A
By Hunter Houseman &
Randy Northup

2. Foods High in Vitamin A Carrots Papaya Squash Fish Meat Eggs & Cheese
Broccoli
Mangos
Peaches
Apricots
Avocado
Peppers
Sweet Potatoes

3. Highest Food in Vitamin A:
The number one highest food holding Vitamin A is liver.

4. Xerophthalmia: Vitamin A Deficiency Symptoms -
Reduced vision in dim light
Dry eyes
Eye inflammation
Respiratory and urinary infections
Growth can be halted in children
Rough or dry skin

5. Hypervitaminosis A: Vitamin A Toxicity
Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Dizziness
Blurred vision
Loss of coordination

6. Food Groups Found In
Fruits
Vegetables
Protein
Dairy

7. Why is it important?
Vitamin A is important in vision and growth of the bones. Vitamin A is also important in night vision and making white blood cells and to fight off bacteria.

8. How much is needed?
Adults need the most vitamins per a day. They need around 10,000 international units (IU). Teens 14 to 18 need about 9,000 IU daily.

9. More functions
Vitamin A helps the heart, lungs, kidneys and other organs to work properly.

10. Types of Vitamin A There are two types of Vitamin A –
Preformed Vitamin A – found in meat, poultry, fish, and dairy.
Provitamin A – found in fruits, vegetables, and other plants .

11. More Functions
Eating food high in Vitamin A could lower the risk of certain types of cancer.
High Vitamin A can slow down the rate of vision loss as people age.
Vitamin A supplements can shorten fever and diarrhea when people have measles.

12. Review Questions

13. True or False
Vitamin A is only present in the Vegetable food group.

14. True or False
Vitamin A is only present in the Vegetable food group.

15. True or False
Vitamin A is important in maintaining red blood cell count.

16. True or False
Vitamin A is important in maintaining red blood cell count.

17. True or False
Reduced vision in dim light is a symptom of Vitamin A deficiency.

18. True or False
Reduced vision in dim light is a symptom of Vitamin A deficiency.

19. True or False
The two forms of Vitamin A are preformed and provitamin A.

20. True or False
The two forms of Vitamin A are preformed and provitamin A.

21. True or False
Hypervitaminosis A is the name for Vitamin A toxicity.

22. True or False
Hypervitaminosis A is the name for Vitamin A toxicity.