Vitamin C is found in many foods such as asparagus, papaya, oranges, orange juice, cantaloupe, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, green peppers, grapefruits, grapefruit juice, kale, lemons, strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, and some cereals.
Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant and is important in fighting free radicals that damage our cells. Vitamin C can’t treat a cold but few studies have shown that it may decrease the duration of the cold by enhancing many immune cell functions while destroying histamine (what causes cold symptoms). I suggest including some of these foods in your diet on a daily basis and if you are feeling a little under the weather, add a couple more to your shopping list. Also when you are sick you should drink plenty of water and gets lots of rest. If you take a multivitamin you will definitely meet the requirements for vitamin C.
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin which means that it
will not stay stored in the body. Any
excess of this vitamin will be excreted when plasma levels are exceeded. Vitamin C can’t be made by the body so it
does need to be a part your diet.
Sometimes taking larger doses
like those found in Airborne and Emergen-C can be wasteful because when we
consume too much of the vitamin our bodies absorb less of it. Our bodies can only absorb a little at a
time. The
excess will be excreted. Also sometimes
too much vitamin C (greater than 2,000mg) can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea,
and in some people who have renal disease may acquire kidney stones or iron toxicity.
I suggest eating a variety of healthy
foods. This way you will be getting the
recommended dietary allowance, which is 90 mg/day for men and 60 mg/day for
women. If you still want to take the supplement try
not to exceed 500 mg/day.
Did you know that Vitamin C aids in Iron absorption? So be sure to pair iron-rich foods with a vitamin C food to ensure proper absorption of iron. Vitamin C also helps heal wounds and cuts.
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