What foods are high in vitamin E?
Some good food sources of vitamin E are nuts (especially almonds), sunflower seeds, whole grain breads and pasta, dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach and collards, avocados, and olive oil. Other foods that are rich in vitamin E include vegetable oils, mayonnaise, and margarine. But these sources are also brimming with unhealthy fats, so it’s not a good idea to load up on them. back to top Why would I take a vitamin E supplement? The amount of vitamin E you get in a normal diet is probably enough to keep you healthy, especially if you eat the foods on the above list. But if your goal is to treat a particular condition such as PMS or period cramps, you probably can’t get a high enough dose of vitamin E through food alone. To get the amount of vitamin E in a typical daily dose prescribed by many health care providers, you’d have to eat a pound of sunflower seeds, more than five pounds of wheat germ, or two quarts of corn oil a day. Needless to say, that would make for a whopping o