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Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, otherwise known as ascorbic acid. Vitamin C is responsible for many functions in your body.
What does Vitamin C do?
Vitamin C is an antioxidant and can protect your body from free radicals, which may cause heart disease and cancer.
Vitamin C is responsible for producing collagen. Collagen is present in your muscles and bones. It is responsible for holding the cells together.
Vitamin C helps your immune system. It helps you heal from scrapes and bruises.
Vitamin C also keeps your gums healthy. People with lack of Vitamin C often develop black, swollen gums otherwise known as scurvy.
People who do not consume enough Vitamin C often develop the following symptoms:
Swollen Gums
Wounds that don't heal
Easy bruising
Bleeding Gums
If you consume too much Vitamin C, it may not be harmful. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin therefore excess amount is excreted in your urine. But it can develop symptoms such as kidney stones and diarrhea because it is an acid.
The average (nonsmoking) person should consume 60 mg of Vitamin C per day. This can be found in 3/4 cup of orange juice. People who smoke need more Vitamin C than others. Their requirement is 100 mg a day.
You can obtain Vitamin C from citrus fruits such as oranges, tangerines, and grapefruits. You can also obtain a significant amount from tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, and even potatoes.
Vitamin C is good for protecting your body. For vegetarians it is even healthier. When combined with iron, iron becomes more absorbable allowing an increased iron intake.
...and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...on a broomstick.
We are flexible.
Darlene
Terri
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader
www.wlsterrib.com
JODI
I hope everyone is starting their day off well. Have a great day and look forward to posting!
Terri B Terri
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader
www.wlsterrib.com
...and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...on a broomstick.
We are flexible.
Darlene
Super great post Darlene and thank you for asking me to join your group!!!
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” –Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981).
Well for the past 2 days I have been chasing a 2 year old and I do mean chasing. I am a certified couch potatoe and so getting up and playing with a 2 year old on the floor and running around threw the house and yes your hearing it right Darlene, I went out side with Sarah and mo mo the puppy. So I think I am making a good start of this. As soon as mommy and daddy are through today with there seminar i willbe starting my routine of walking and stretching.
UMMMMMMMMM I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO COMPUTER STUPID DARLENE....I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON THIS THING...I HAVE HAD OTHERS DO ALL MY PHOTOS FOR ME... =(
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