Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, acts as an antioxidant. It helps prevent the destructive oxidation from Vitamins A and C. The liver controls Vitamin E concentrations in the body, taking up the nutrient after it`s absorbed from the small intestine. Vitamin E may play a role in preventing atherosclerosis, some forms of cancer, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Vitamin E is sourced by many foods. Wheat germ oil, cold-pressed vegetable oil, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, almonds, and peanuts all supply high levels. Vitamin E is also found in liver, eggs, corn-oil margarine, mayonnaise, dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, beets, collard, mustard and turnip greens, avocados, asparagus and yams.

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