Who Is Affected?

-Children
-Pregnant and lactating women

Useful Tips
1. Aim to eat at least one fruit or vegetable that is red, orange, or yellow. 2. When you can, buy one of the listed fruits or vegetables for your family to try 3. Replace one junk food snack per day with one of the previous listed foods per day

Vitamin A
One of the most common deficiencies in South Africa. Here is what YOU need to know for you and your child!

Prevalence
In Limpopo, 75% of children are not eating enough Vitamin A.

4. Ask your doctor if you or your child are vitamin A deficient

Deficiency Lead To:

1. Night blindness- inability to see well at night or in poor light but you can see fine in daylight 2. Blindness, leading cause of blindness in children 3. Increases risk of disease and death from infections respiratory disease, diarrhea, cancer

Benefits of Eating Vitamin A

1. healthier eyes 2. better eyesight 3. strong immune system 4. healthy and happy child development

What Foods Do I Eat?

1. Red/Orange/Yellow colored fruits and vegetables a. Sweet Potato b. Carrots c. Pumpkin d. Squash e. Cantaloupe f. Sweet Red Peppers g. Mangos h. Apricots 2. Meats/ Dairy a. Beef Liver b. Fish c. Fortified Milk d. Eggs 3. Other Foods a. Spinach b. Black eyed peas c. Broccoli