vitamin E

A powerful health ally, vitamin E has antioxidant properties that protect the fatty cell membranes from oxidation – or turning ‘rancid’ - and for this reason it is frequently used as a natural preservative in processed foods. Vitamin E is needed for healthy skin, heart and circulation, nerves, muscles and red blood cells and for proper functioning of the immune system. Seed oils and the outer germ of cereals are the richest vitamin E sources, but it can also be found in olive oil, avocados, nuts, leafy green vegetables and egg yolk.