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Vitamin A

Alternative Names: Retinol; Carotenoids  Recommendations: The best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid. References: Text Continues Below Ford MD, Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001:297 Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2001.

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