I tend to eat a lot of Japanese squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, butternut squash, etc, thus taking in an excess amount of Vitamin A, sometimes up to eight times the recommended daily amount. I am a vegetarian, an aspiring vegan, and do not take supplements of any kind (so all the Vitamin A comes from natural food sources only), and eat plenty of other fruits and vegetables in addition to beans, legumes, grains, and fortified soy products. I'm just wondering if it's harmful in any way to consume too much Vitamin A from FOOD SOURCES only, and if so, how bad is it and what could be possible effects? Thank you!
2007-12-02
14:34:17
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Kendra
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Vegetarian & Vegan