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I feel like most people here don't know this, so let me tell you:
The two main forms of vitamin A in the human diet are preformed vitamin A (retinol, retinyl esters), and provitamin A carotenoids such as alpha-carotene and beta-carotene that are converted to retinol. Preformed vitamin A comes from animal products, fortified foods, and vitamin supplements. Carotenoids are found naturally in plant foods. There are other types of carotenoids found in food that are not converted to vitamin A but have health-promoting properties; these include lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
Nutritionists often quantify vitamin A intake in terms of retinol equivalents (REs): 1 RE is defined as 1 μg of retinol or 6 μg of β-carotene
In other words STOP EATING CARROTS ALL DAY LONG LIKE A RETARD AND START CONSUMING RETINOL RICH FOODS. Not only is it more effective but it will save you a shit tonne of time by eating far less while getting the same benefits.
The best source of retinol is grass-fed beef liver: You can meet your body's daily needs for vitamin A by eating a 3-ounce serving of liver. One serving has more than 4,200 micrograms of retinol activity equivalents (mcg RAE) of vitamin A.
Here are some other good animal-based sources of pure retinol:
The two main forms of vitamin A in the human diet are preformed vitamin A (retinol, retinyl esters), and provitamin A carotenoids such as alpha-carotene and beta-carotene that are converted to retinol. Preformed vitamin A comes from animal products, fortified foods, and vitamin supplements. Carotenoids are found naturally in plant foods. There are other types of carotenoids found in food that are not converted to vitamin A but have health-promoting properties; these include lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
Nutritionists often quantify vitamin A intake in terms of retinol equivalents (REs): 1 RE is defined as 1 μg of retinol or 6 μg of β-carotene
In other words STOP EATING CARROTS ALL DAY LONG LIKE A RETARD AND START CONSUMING RETINOL RICH FOODS. Not only is it more effective but it will save you a shit tonne of time by eating far less while getting the same benefits.
The best source of retinol is grass-fed beef liver: You can meet your body's daily needs for vitamin A by eating a 3-ounce serving of liver. One serving has more than 4,200 micrograms of retinol activity equivalents (mcg RAE) of vitamin A.
Here are some other good animal-based sources of pure retinol: