Vitamin A keeps your skin and eyes healthy, and supports your immune system and reproductive health. Your body can’t make vitamin A, so you’ve got to get it by eating foods that contain vitamin A or carotenoids, which the body converts into vitamin A.
1. Beef Liver
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Vitamin A: 6,582 mcg RAE
Serving size: 3 ounces
The best source of vitamin A is beef liver . A 3-ounce serving contains a whopping 6,582 micrograms (mcg) of retinol activity equivalents (RAE), which is about seven times the required daily intake of vitamin A.
It's OK to have beef liver occasionally, but too much preformed vitamin A can make you ill. In addition, since liver and other organ meats are high in saturated fats , they should only be eaten occasionally and in moderatio