Vitamin C

Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant, was discovered in 1928 when the key nutrient of a lemon was formally identified. This key nutrient was then named ascorbic acid. It was given this name due to its anti-scurvy (ant scorbutic) actions. Ascorbic acid today is commonly known as vitamin C.

What are the benefits of vitamin C?

Vitamin C can benefit you by:

	Protecting your cells by countering the effects of cell-damaging molecules called free radicals and boosting your immunity.
	Speeds the healing of wounds and keeps the effects of bruising low.
	Helps your gums to stay healthy.
	Improves your resistance to heart disease.
	Helps prevent certain cancers.
	Prevents the formation of cataracts.
	Helps to improve your memory.
	Helps extend life and combat against the effects of aging.

Recommended Intake of Vitamin C:

The RDA is for non-smoking men and women are 60 mg daily.
The RDA is for men and women that are smokers are 100 mg daily.

How can low levels of Vitamin C affect me?

Nowadays it is virtually impossible to get scurvy. The reason for this is because a person only needs 10 mg of vitamin C daily to prevent scurvy. However, there are other health risks that can arise if you get less than 50 mg a day of vitamin C.

Low levels of this vitamin can affect you by:

	Higher risk of heart attack.
	Risk of developing cataracts.
	Reducing your life span.

How can excessive levels of vitamin C affect me?

Vitamin C is a nutrient that is hard to get too much of. The reason for this is because this nutrient is water-soluble. Therefore, your body will eliminate any excess of this vitamin through your urine and feces around every 12 hours or so. It is possible for some people to suffer from ulcers in the mouth, gas or diarrhea when taking doses more than 2,000 mg.

Other cautions you should know:

For those of you the have hemochromatosis, don't take more than 500 mg of vitamin C daily. The reason for this is that vitamin C enhances iron absorption.
Please let your doctor know if you are taking vitamin C if you are about to test for colon cancer and haemoglobin levels.

How Are Vitamin C Tablets Made?
It is said that some companies make vitamin C
with varying degrees of purity of L-ascorbic acid. One company
was actually producing a consistency of 99.9% purity level.

Research on orange juice and vitamin C
Research shows that frozen orange juice
has less vitamin C than free  squeezed orange juice.

Fruit with the most vitamin c
You will be amzed at how powerful this fruit is,
and don't think you are going to find it easily.

Vitamin c content in citrus fruits
They is no where near as high as many other fruits on our planet.
In spite of this though, most of the world's population still believes
that a citrus fruit, especially the orange, is the champion of Vitamin C.

Vitamin C and calcium absorption
These two play quite an important role together.
Calcium is very important for helping your body to maintain
and grow strong teeth and bones.

Vitamin C and skin care
These two go hand in hand in ensuring healthy skin.
Let us take a look at why shall we.