PALEOFOOD Archives

Paleolithic Eating Support List

PALEOFOOD@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
***Vitamin A in Fruits and Vegetables/too much??
From:
Debbie McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:51:10 -0600
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (12 lines) 
matesz wrote:
>
> Thought readers would be interested in the latest from the NAS regarding
> provitamin A in plant foods.  It seems that we have been misled for 11
> years, that provitamin A in produce can yield only HALF as much vitamin A as
> previously thought.  Animal sources of true vitamin A are superior.

Can one eat too much of these vegetables? My skin is getting a
little yellow from eating so much squash. My eyes are white so it
is not jaundice, it's the palms of my hands that are most showing
it?  Debbie

ATOM RSS1 RSS2