Vitamins and minerals are nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly and stay healthy. Most people should get all the nutrients they need by having a varied and balanced diet, although some people may need to take extra supplements.
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"Vitamin C, which is also known as ascorbic acid, and has several important functions.
These include:
helping to protect cells and keeping them healthy
maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage
helping with wound healing
Lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy.
These include:
helping to protect cells and keeping them healthy
maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage
helping with wound healing
Lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy.
Good sources of vitamin C
Vitamin C is found in a wide variety of fruit and vegetables.
Berries
Blackcurrants
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Grapefruit
Kiwi fruit
Leafy greens
Mango
Oranges
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Grapefruit
Kiwi fruit
Leafy greens
Mango
Oranges
Orange Juice
Papaya
Peppers
Pineapple
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Squash
Papaya
Peppers
Pineapple
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Squash
Strawberries
Watermelon
Watermelon
Some examples of foods containing high levels of vitamin C. Image from here
How much vitamin C do I need?
Adults aged 19 to 64 need 40mg of vitamin C a day.
You should be able to get all the vitamin C you need from your daily diet.
Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body, so you need it in your diet every day.
You should be able to get all the vitamin C you need from your daily diet.
Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body, so you need it in your diet every day.
What happens if I take too much vitamin C?
Taking large amounts (more than 1,000mg per day) of vitamin C can cause:
stomach pain
diarrhoea
flatulence
These symptoms should disappear once you stop taking vitamin C supplements.
What does the Department of Health and Social Care advise?
You should be able to get all the vitamin C you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
If you take vitamin C supplements, do not take too much as this could be harmful.
Taking less than 1,000mg of vitamin C supplements a day is unlikely to cause any harm."
The above information taken from article here
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All the best Jan
27 comments:
Good post Jan! Thank you! Big Hugs!
Always good information here. Thank you, Jan and Eddie.
Good information thanks.
A mi me gusta mucho las naranjas fuentes de vitamina c. Gracias por la entrada muy completa.
Quite informative.
...I believe that I get what I need.
Great post! I don't take supplements. I try my best to get what I need sticking with a simple Mediterranean lifestyle.
I seem to crave oranges in winter, so I'm sure it is because I need the extra vitamin C. I do take a supplement of it every day, as well as vitamin D.
I didn't know squash had vitamin C
Coffee is on and stay safe
I think/hope that I do get enough of this important vitamin.
I'm sure I must get my quota, I eat plenty from that list.
Thanks for the information. Valerie
I knew that you had to have your Vitamin C daily as it's not stored, but I didn't know the side effects of too much. Thanks for the article Jan xx
i prefer getting vitamins in the foods i eat, and i am doing fine here. probably not too much and not too little!!
Wonderfully informative post ~ XX
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Good information, thanks!
I take a Vitamin C now and then, especially if I feel like I'm coming down sick.
Lots of good and tasty sources for vitamin C.
Learned a lot about vitamins.
thank you.
Hilly
Useful and informative post Jan.xxx
I'm a great fan of vitamin C supplements when I feel a cold coming on - they work for me, but never worked for my husband. He would take garlic, which worked for him but not for me. Just shows that we are all different in our makeup and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another!
I didn't realize how much has vitamin D, I think I get plenty just from my diet :)
I'm glad vitamin C is good for you because just about everything that holds it is a favorite of mine!
everything you mentioned is my favorite of mine dear Jan
though forgive my ignorance that i did not know that leafy greens also provide vitamin C
amazing post and really useful knowledge
Siempre interesante. Besos.
Another great post, thank you Jan!
We regularly eat most of what is on your list!
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