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My sister, a doctor in the UK, pours scorn on the idea of vitamin supplements. She believes strongly that we can get all the vitamins we need by eating the right foods. Since recent research has called into question the efficacy of Vitamin C pills, she may have a point.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is important because it helps the body maintain healthy tissues and a strong immune system, and it aids in the absorption of iron. It’s also great if you’re trying to get rid of a cold, and along with calcium and iron, it’s an important part of a diet that counteracts lead poisoning.
However, we humans cannot make vitamin C — we must obtain it from fruits and vegetables in our diets. The recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C is 90 mg for males and 75 mg for females aged 19 years and over. So why not do as my sister suggests, and get adequate amounts of vitamin C by eating some of these delicious fruits and vegetables each day? Here are 7 of my favorite food sources of Vitamin C, taken from the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Guava is at the top of the USDA’s list. It’s packed with vitamin C: one half cup contains 188 mg of vitamin C. Try it by itself or mix it up in a delicious fruit salad.
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I eat 2 oranges a day and watermelon after my meals and drink a lot of herb tea with lemon and honey. Also pineapple is high in vitamin C but I cannot eat it due to too much acid for me.
I haven't had a cold for many years. I also eat a lot of green vegetables and salads. I don't take any vitamin C pills.
I grab frozen fruit at the market with the fresh. I crave ice and cold stuff so it works out nutritionally.
fruits i gonna eat like hell !!
thanks
guess I'll be having more guava, then :)
i love all of these foods except for guava. that's not exactly common around these parts...
I eat all but tomato juice (yuk, tomatoes better cooked or in a sarnie) and guava - never tried it.
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