Vitamin E is essential for the proper functioning of the body, but also to maintain the elasticity of the skin. Find out which foods contain the most.
If we regularly praise the merits of vitamin C, what about vitamin E? Antioxidant, it fights free radicals at the origin, among other things, of aging. In parallel, “a diet rich in vitamin E helps fight disease, and contributes to eye and neurological health”, explains Marjorie Crémadès, micro-nutritionist dietitian specializing in plant-based foods. The expert has not finished praising her since she specifies that she also acts at the level of cell divisionwhich allows to have beautiful, elastic and healthy skin. Finally, epidemiological studies also suggest a protective role against cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. Vitamin E would also promote fertility according to the specialist. Now that you know how essential it is to the proper functioning of our organism, you are certainly wondering in which elements vitamin E is most present.
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Foods to fill up with vitamin E
Vitamin E comes from different food sources, including vegetable oils, fatty foods, seeds, fruits and vegetables. For example, it is found in large quantities in wheat germ, sunflower, walnut or rapeseed oils. As for foods rich in “good fats”, it is part of the contributions that we will find in eggs, avocados or even butter. As for seeds, vitamin E is found in hazelnuts and almonds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds.
Finally, it can be found in spinach, dandelion, asparagus, sweet potato, watercress, lamb’s lettuce, apricots, mango and blackcurrant. In order to know if you are deficient in vitamin E, nothing better than a blood test. People who smoke often have a vitamin E deficiency and need to eat more foods that contain it. This deficiency can be manifested by muscle problems and visual disturbances. Note that premature and deficient babies can develop a serious form of anemia.