In addition to the daily protection vitamin E offers, scientific research suggests long-term benefits. Vitamin E may play a role in warding off chronic conditions, including heart disease.

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently released new vitamin E recommendations: 15 mg daily of the alpha-tocopherol form of vitamin E, with an emphasis on natural sources.

How do Americans measure up? Most adults do not meet the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin E. In fact, women consume less than half their daily quota; men get about two-thirds of the vitamin E they need every day.

The good news is that bridging the gap between the vitamin E recommendations and actual intake is easily accomplished with food. Simple dietary changes can fill the vitamin E void.

Read on for more information about vitamin E, including resources and tools for teaching consumers how best to close the "E Gap."