How to Eat Your Vitamins: Vitamin E
It's possible to get your daily quota from your plate instead of the drugstore shelf. Here, the nutrients you need every day and how to get them from your diet
What It Does for You
This vitamin's major function is as an antioxidant. Recent studies point to positive effects on eye health and the prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
How Much You Need Daily
Generally, 22.5 IUs. There is controversy about safe upper limits, but most agree that adding 150 to 200 IUs shouldn’t hurt and might help.
Best Food Sources
Avocados, vegetable oil (such as safflower, sunflower, cottonseed, canola, and olive), wheat germ, sunflower seeds, almonds, and most other nuts.
How to Eat Enough of It
It's easy to meet the RDA with food — one cup of raw broccoli plus two ounces of either almonds or sunflower seeds will do it.
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