Are we taking appropriate amounts of Vitamin C in our diet?
Particularly during quarantine when we need to keep the virus away?
What the vitamin does is strengthen our immune system against viruses and bacteria.
In the absence of enough quantity of Vitamin C, the immune system weakens, leading to all sorts of problems.
Besides keeping off viral infections, Vitamin C is an important protein used to make skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. It also helps heal wounds and scar tissue, repairs and maintains bone and teeth, among other benefits
In these times, the daily intake of the ingredient is necessary because Vitamin C is a key defensive ingredient against coronavirus.
It boosts the immune system but unlike vaccines, it does not stay in the human body for long. That is because the human body does not store vitamin C.
Fruit and vegetables farmers’ market in Budapest, Hungary.
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So, it is fact of life that we must replenish its supply every day to keep it a part of our everyday diet.
What happens once we take the ingredient: it dissolves into water, and if taken in excess, the human body simply releases it in the urine.
Let’s see where we can find this important supplement.
Fruits and vegetables are often called the best sources of vitamin C.
Oranges are the richest source of vitamin C. Apart from oranges, yellow and red fruits are usually known to have high vitamin content.
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Then there are pineapples, strawberries, kiwis, mangoes, papayas, kale and guava. Citrus fruits like limes and lemons are among the most commonly available and favorite source of vitamin C.
Vegetables are the other great source.
We are lucky that we can get it in a variety of commonly available vegetables that include broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green and red pepper, spinach, cabbage, and turnip greens.
In addition, sweet and white potatoes, winter squash and tomatoes also gift us with this crucial supplement
