What is Vitamin A?	Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and is also known as a retinol. This means that it is carried by fat all over the body and it also can be dissolved into fat. Vitamin A can be stored in fat tissue all over the body.
What are good foods to eat that contain Vitamin A?	Vitamin A can come in many foods such as eggs, liver, yellow fruits, fish liver and fortified milk. Some vegetables that it is found are carrots, pumpkin, broccoli, and spinach. Some fortified milk and Skim milk contain Vitamin A.
Benefits from eating Vitamin A:	Eating Vitamin A can improve the body's health by protecting the bodies immune system from infections. It also helps the cells all over the body grow and helps prevent cancer. Vitamin A can also protect the teeth and skin.  It also helps the eye see better in little or no light at all and also helps in the growing process of bones, muscles, healthy skin, tooth development, and hair. Vitamin A helps prevent mucus membranes form becoming damaged.
Disadvantages of taking in too much Vitamin A:	However people who take in to much of Vitamin A can have problems such as headaches, dry skin, damage to the liver, a bone and muscle pain, and no appetite. But when people do not get enough Vitamin A the immune system can become infected, the body may begin to have trouble in digesting food, no growth in body parts rough flaky skin, itchy eyes and not being able to see clearly at night. If not enough Vitamin A is in the body infection diseases may occur and bad eyesight can happen.
To ensure that there is enough Vitamin A in the body	Eat a large selection of colorful fruits, vegetables, meats, and fortified dairy products.  Serve fruits and vegetables raw.