Vitamin E being an essential fat soluble vitamin has two main classes of compound tocopherols and tocotrienols.

The primary function of Vitamin E is its antioxidant properties. People have found that Vitamin E works very well with the reduction of wrinkles in old age and enhancing sex lives, but primarily it helps to stabilise the membranes.

The requirements of Vitamin E are for protection for your cells against oxidation. It helps to neutralise free radicals which can be unstable and cause harm. Vitamin E has also been linked to stillbirths in pregnant women which is a growing concern.

Vitamin E is an extremely important antioxidant, as it produces its own antioxidant functions at the same time it protects the other antioxidants from oxidation therefore assisting with prevention of degenerative diseases such as heart disease, strokes, arthritis, senility, diabetes and cancer.

The secondary role of Vitamin E is to produce red blood cells and cellular respiration which protect the body and help fight off heart disease and cancers.

As with Vitamin C and D, E also helps to prevent blood from clotting. Some women swear by Vitamin E and say that it helps with fertility and reduces hot flushes in menopause, but proven that it does actually increase stamina and endurance the hearsay is very likely.

Vitamin E Food Groups and Sources

Bread Cereal and Pulses

There is a very good source of Vitamin E found within breads and cereals in the Bread, Cereal and Pulse food group. Vitamin E can be incorporated into a healthy and well balanced diet with ease because Bread, Cereal and Pulses have such a wide range and variety in the local supermarkets nowadays.

• Almonds
• Brazil Nuts
• Cereals
• Peanuts
• Sesame Seeds
• Sunflower Seeds
• Wheat
• Whole Grain Breads

Fresh Fruits

There are very good sources of Vitamin E found within these vegetables in the Fresh Fruit food group. Vitamin E can be incorporated into a healthy and well balanced diet with ease due to the amount of choices and availability with fruits nowadays.

• Apples
• Apricots
• Nectarines
• Peaches

Fresh Vegetables

There are very good sources of Vitamin E found within these vegetables in the Fresh Vegetables food group. Vitamin E can be incorporated into a healthy and well balanced diet with ease due to the amount of choices and availability with vegetables these days.

• Asparagus
• Avocadoes
• Carrots
• Celery
• Pumpkin
• Spinach
• Turnip

Meat and Poultry

There are extremely rich sources of Vitamin E found within these meats in the Meat and Poultry food group. Vitamin E can be incorporated into a healthy and well balanced diet with ease nowadays to to the wide range of meat and poultry available to us through supermarkets.

• Liver
• Chicken
• Turkey

Fish and Seafood

There are extremely good sources of Vitamin E found within the Fish and Seafood food group. Vitamin E can be incorporated into a healthy and well balanced diet with ease due to having a wide range of Fish and Seafood being available in the local supermarkets nowadays.

• Clams
• Mackerel
• Mullet
• Salmon
• Scallops
• Shrimp

Dairy Produce

There are no sources of Vitamin E found within the Dairy Produce food group. Vitamin E can still be incorporated into a healthy and well balanced diet though due to the other food groups having a wide range of Vitamin E sources available.