{"id":181915,"date":"2016-08-16T18:21:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T17:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganuary.com\/vitamin-a-in-a-vegan-diet\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:00:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:00:24","slug":"vitamin-a-in-a-vegan-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganuary.com\/en-za\/vitamin-a-in-a-vegan-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin A in a Vegan Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not sure how to get enough vitamin A as a vegan? Keep reading to find out more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Butternut
Image Credit: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

What is Vitamin A?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vitamin A strengthens our immune systems, keeps our skin healthy, and really does help us to see in dim light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It tends to be found in animal-based foods, but our bodies can convert beta-carotene to vitamin A, and this is very easy to find on a fully vegan diet. Just think of all those colourful fruits and vegetables!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much do we need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The recommended intake for men is 700 mcg per day and 600 mcg for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can store it in the body, which means we do not need to eat a source of it every day, but we are advised not to stock up too much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research linking too much vitamin A with weaker bones in later life, and causing damage to unborn babies, has led the NHS<\/a> to caution about eating liver or taking fish liver oil supplements, especially if pregnant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, this is not something that vegans need to be too concerned about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

vegan sources of vitamin A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is it possible for vegans to get enough of this vitamin in our diets? Absolutely! To get good, healthy sources of beta-carotene, we just have to think about eating red, yellow and green vegetables, such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n