Fat Soluble Vitamins

 

Vitamin A (retinol)

Food Source: Cod and halibut liver oils, liver, butter, cheese, eggs, carrots.

Function: Healthy skin, mucous membranes, vision, growth and development of bones.

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Beta Carotene

Food Source: Highly coloured fruits and vegetables.

Function: Antioxidant (converts to vitamin A in body), protects body against free-radical damage.

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Vitamin D (calciferol)

Food Source: Oily fish, eggs, butter, milk and margarine.

Function: Strong and healthy bones and teeth (helps body to absorb calcium from the diet).

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Vitamin E (tocopherol)

Food Source: Vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, wheatgerm and fruit.

Function: Antioxidant - protection against free-radical damage, needed for a healthy heart and circulation, red blood cells, nerves and muscles.

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Vitamin K

Food Source: Green leafy vegetables, kidney, liver, tomatoes.

Function: Clotting of blood and wound healing.

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