A day of vitamin E rich eating

The term ‘Vitamin E’ refers to a group of essential fat-soluble nutrients found in many everyday foods such as nuts and seeds, wholegrains, eggs, avocados, and green leafy vegetables. Vitamin E is very important to maintain overall health. It helps keep your immune system strong, and helps slow the process of damage to cells from certain environmental factors such as smoking.¹ It has anti-inflammatory properties, and when combined with other vitamins such as vitamin C, can help prevent against macular degeneration of the eyes.² Research has also shown it to be effective against allergies and asthma.³ Vitamin E is also great for your skin, as it is an antioxidant meaning it helps prevent damage through oxidative stress.⁴ Applying vitamin E products to your skin could also help improve skin comfort, elasticity and moisture. Luckily, you can get your daily requirements of vitamin E easily from your diet. The following meal plan is a delicious way to include vitamin E every day.

Vitamin E – One Day Meal Plan

15mg per day – RDA

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Sources

1. [Online] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25244230. 2. [Online] https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/caring-for-your-vision/diet-and-nutrition/vitamin-e. 3. [Online] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3997530/. 4. [Online] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7633944.