Among Caña Nature’s most popular products is the vitamin A-rich guacamole.

It is not only because of its appealing mild spiciness, but also because the inclusion of ingredients that have a high concentration of vitamin A offers important health benefits.

What is vitamin A?

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, which is used by our body through food intake.

This vitamin has multiple uses, both on a general level to reinforce our defence system, and for more specific things, such as the optimal maintenance of our eyesight.

Vitamin A: Problems resulting from a lack or excess of this vitamin

As with any element present in an ingredient, an excess of vitamin A is detrimental to our health, as is a lack of it.

An excess of vitamin A can cause various ailments or diseases:

• Excessive weight loss.
• Promotes anorexia.
• Headaches.
• It encourages alopecia.
• Jaundice, yellowing of the skin.

Vitamin A deficiency can also have serious consequences:

• Increased likelihood of infections.
• Vision problems.
• Skin rashes.

Main benefits of vitamin A

Therefore, taking advantage of foods that contain vitamin A will be very beneficial for our health, as long as we take them in the right amounts, as part of a regular and healthy diet.

Among its main benefits, we can highlight the following:

• Strengthening of bones and protection of the skin: The optimal presence of vitamin A helps in the general maintenance of bone tissue, especially with regard to healthy and strong teeth. In addition, vitamin A also offers a very interesting contribution to the protection of our skin.
• Vitamin A and vision: A direct link has been identified between vitamin A and good vision. Specifically, its effect is to maintain the functioning of the retina and ensure proper vision at all times. A lack of vitamin A affects vision particularly in poorly lit environments or at night.
• Vitamin A and the immune system: Vitamin A strengthens our immune system. Thus, people who have a balanced vitamin A balance are less prone to infections. Not having enough regular vitamin A can also affect the epithelia of the respiratory tract.
• Vitamin A and pregnancy: Vitamin A is also beneficial for reproduction. It is also recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It helps the embryo to develop properly.
• Vitamin A and other diseases: In addition to strengthening all our body’s defences, vitamin A is also considered an element that protects us from oncological processes.

Foods with vitamin A

In addition to our guacamole rich in vitamin A, you can also take advantage of its presence in these foods:

• Apricot.
• Pumpkin.
• Meat.
• Peas.
• Milk.
• Mango.
• Butter.
• Peach.
• Melon.
• Green and coloured vegetables.