One of the 13 essential vitamins needed for the body to function. You find Vitamin A in Dark-colored fruit, Dark leafy vegetables, Egg yolk, Fortified milk and dairy products (cheese, yogurt, butter, and cream), Liver, beef, fish.
Some foods such as apricots, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, kale, liver, mangos, red peppers, spinach and sweet potatoes convert their carotenes into Vitamin A benefits.
Campbell's Savory Lemon Chicken Recipe
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup or Campbell’s® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup or Campbell’s® Healthy Request® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
Cooking Spray
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper or red bell pepper
4 slices lemons
Spray a 10-inch skillet with vegetable cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
Stir the soup, water, parsley, lemon juice, paprika and pepper in the skillet and heat to a boil. Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Top the chicken with the lemon slices.
Nutrition Information (Serving size 1) : Calories 130; Carbohydrate 9g; Cholesterol 10mg; Fiber 3g; Sodium 870mg 20g; Fat 9g; Protein 2g; Potassium 60mg
* Source: Campbell, Wikipedia, Fitday, Health Diaries, Carotene
Campbell Soup Company is a growing global food company with annual sales of more than $8 billion and powerful brands in three core categories: Soup & Simple Meals, Snacks and Healthy Beverages.
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Cooking spray is reported as healthier for you than cooking oil, even with the fact that each can contains numerous calories. Unlike cooking oil, cooking spray cannot degrade into potentially dangerous compounds that, when consumed over a period of time, lead to serious health problems. However, cooking oil is probably the safer of the two to use in cooking since it is not as explosive or flammable as cooking spray is.
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is indispensable for good health. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that occurs only in animal foods. Vitamin A strengthens mucous membranes, lining of eyes, respiratory, urinary and intestinal tracts, as well as white blood cells that fight infection.
Vitamin A, when converted into the retinal (retinaldehyde) is vital for healthy eyes. It allows the eye to effectively distinguish between light and dark, thus improving night vision. Furthermore, vitamin A is believed to fight against cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and other age-related ocular diseases.
When converted into retinoic acid, Vitamin A effectively maintains healthy bones and teeth. Dentin, which also requires Vitamin A, forms the hard layer of material within our teeth, thereby ensuring their strength. Vitamin A also plays an important role in replacing worn out or old tissue with newer tissue to ensure healthy bones and teeth.