Doctor Pepper October 23, 2009
Posted by paripl110707 in Large ppper, Small Pepper.Tags: Disease Fighter, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Speed Healing of Wounds, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Wounds
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Green and Red Pepper
Sweet red pepper often cost two times more that green ones, but they might be worth it. Red peppers contains nine times as much vitamin A as green peppers do. vitamin A is a disease-fighter known to speed the healing of wounds. Also, red peppers have more than double the vitamin C of their green cousins. – Jeffrey Csatari
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Vital Facts about Vitamins – 1 November 21, 2008
Posted by paripl110707 in Eyesight, Healthy Hair, Healthy Skin, Reduce Cancer Risk.Tags: Hair, Skin, Vitamin A
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Learn about nutrients from A to zinc! Find out about super food sources and why the’re important. This guide tells all you need to know about vitamins and minerals in one handy reference, complete with easy explanations of common nutrition terms.
Vitamin A
Vital for proper eyesight in dim light. Maintains healthy hair and skin. May reduce the risk of certain cancers.
How Much?
Where? % U.S. RDA
Sweet potato, cooked, ½ c 436 %
Carrots, raw, 7.5 inches 405 %
Spinach, cooked, ½ c 147 %
Apricots, raw, ½ c 40 %
Broccoli, cooked, ½ c 22 %
