Vitamin A helps your eyes to adjust to light changes when you come in from outside and also keeps your eyes, skin and mucous membranes moist. Mostly, this vitamin comes from animal foods, but some plant-based foods supply beta-carotene which your body then converts into vitamin A. The top sources of this vitamin are sweet potato, carrots, pumpkin, cantaloupe, broccoli, apricots, and spinach and collard greens. Below are several benefits based from proven scientific research.

* Act as anti-oxidant, helping to protect our cells against cancer and other disease.
* Improves our vision and prevents night blindness.
* Promotes formation of strong bones.
* Protects us against bacterial, viral, parasitic infections.
* Guards us against heart disease, stroke and lowers blood cholesterol levels.
* It can improve skin condition like acne or psoriasis.
* A well-known wrinkle eliminator, vitamin A reduces fine lines in the skin and helps fade age spots.