Vitamin A Importance for Bodybuilders:

When it comes to a bodybuilding diet, macro-nutrient intake of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are usually prioritized ahead of micro-nutrient commonly known as vitamins and minerals intake:

Sufficient Level of Vitamins:

It might be assumed that a sufficient level of vitamins and minerals, so crucial to anabolic processes, enzymatic and otherwise, can be obtained through a regular bodybuilding diet. Research suggests otherwise. Studies have shown that vitamins used synergistically, and on their own, as part of the average person’s diet can improve all manner of health problems.

Containing Foods Plant:

Carotene is converted to vitamin A when we eat carotene containing foods plant sources: fruits …show more content…
Intense physical activity, however, disrupts the absorption of vitamin A and can exacerbate the already fragile state of the vitamin A levels bodybuilders might have. A low-fat intake can also affect vitamin A status.

Vitamin A is Retained and Absorbed:

Vitamin A and carotene can be lost in the faces of one who is on a low-fat diet as with a low fat intake very little bile gets to the intestine, where it helps to ensure that vitamin A is retained and absorbed. Vitamin A also helps regulate the immune system through helping lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that fights infections, function more effectively.

Further Aid:

Some carotenoids have also been shown to function as antioxidants to fight free-radical build-up and further aid the immune system. Vitamin A promotes normal growth and development of the bones and teeth. It stimulates young cells to become mature, specialized cells that produce bone tissue and tooth enamel.

Vitamin an intake should not be compromised if one is serious about muscle building and overall health gains. The following circumstances may jeopardize vitamin A …show more content…
Vitamin A for Men and Women:

The recommended USA dietary intake of vitamin A for male and female adults is 1000 and 800 micrograms per day respectively. However, this depends largely on the type of vitamin A consumed. Retinol preformed vitamin A can be toxic in large doses. Carotenoids found in the aforementioned fruits and vegetables, on the other hand, are converted to vitamin A in the body and can be consumed without fear of toxicity.

Furthermore, bodybuilders can probably disregard the recommended daily allowances as they apply to the average adult human. Bodybuilders are far from average in terms of their energy output and consumption.

Vitamin A Over-Consumption:

Hypervitaminosis A, or high vitamin A storage levels in the body, can lead to liver abnormalities, birth defects and reduced bone mineral density that may lead to osteoporosis. Given that vitamin A is fat soluble, it is stored, but it is also used on a daily basis to help regulate tissue growth, among other