FOOD WITH HIGH VITAMIN C CONTENT
VITAMIN FOR HEALTH
Today in a growing world everyone is taking care of health and skin, so why you left behind.
People are getting day by day conscious about their health and one of the most vital things that should be known by health consciousness is about the role of vitamins, among them vitamin c being the first in the queue.
WHAT IS VITAMIN C?
vitamin c is an acid present in food known as Ascorbic acid being the chief constituent of citrus fruits, tomato, and leafy vegetables. Useful for the various purpose by the body in the absorption of various iron and prevention of skin disease, bones, and cartilage.
HISTORY DISCOVERY OF VITAMIN C?
International historic chemical landmark -ALBERT SZENT- GYORGYI'S discovery of vitamin c.
In the 1930s ALBERT SZENT discovered a chemical named Ascorbic acid-also known as vitamin c. which helps in the better utilization efficiency of body carbohydrates and fats.
later on, researchers found the chemical named hexuronic acid, and to check its relation with respect to human body study was conducted by L. SVIRBELY (American chemist).
He divided the animals into two groups: one who is getting food with hexuronic acid and another are getting normal food; It was found following group get health problems bleeding gums, hemorrhage, skin problems which called as scurvy.
heaxuronic acid then renamed as Ascorbic acid/ vitamin c, this compound is then given to a deficient animal shows the equivalent results as a normal animal.
ABSORPTION OF VITAMIN C
vitamin c is considered as the most important vitamin for the human body, without it humans can die. Having vitamin c in diet can lead to 80% absorption of it through the intestine and reaches to blood within 24 hours. however dose above 1g/ml reduces the absorption of vitamin to 50% in the body, remaining get excreted out in urine from the body.
WHY MY BODY NOT ABSORBING VITAMIN C?
As long as the human body consumes vitamin c then the daily body requirement of the body is getting complete as it can not be stored in the body so get excreted out in the urine. Other instances, smoking and another chronic disease (cancer, chronic kidney disease) lead to lesser absorption of vitamin c/ ascorbic acid.
HOW MUCH TO INTAKE?
Make sure to read the recommended dietary allowance of vitamin c according to age. Follow your health care provider instruction, better check the body's need and requirement as it should not be more than the recommended amount.
You can even consult the office of dietary supplements of the National Institutes of health, or the U.S Department of Agriculture listing for more information.
FOOD RICH IN VITAMIN C
Upon doing hard research and talking to numbers of physicians and dietitians about foods to be rich in vitamin c; Which gives the best results in maintaining the daily requirement of vitamin c.
Here listed some common and easily available food:
1. LEMON
Lemon is the very basic food that is a magnificent source of vitamin c containing citric acid. Very well known and can be used in various forms in salads, cereals, lemon with hot water itself consist of various health factors.
2. ORANGE AND ORANGE JUICE
orange is being counted as the concentrated source of vitamin c which also having fibers that allow removing unwanted fat from the body even helps in lowering cholesterol.
3.GRAPEFRUIT
Grapefruit is another good source of vitamin c, which resembles similar to that of orange having varied other benefits like having potassium and vitamin A. it has been noted that 45mg of vitamin c is consistent in every 100ml of grapefruit juice.
4.STRAWBERRIES
Strawberries are another very good source having good taste can lead to better health and 95mg of strawberries are beneficial in a day as a source of vitamin c.
5.KIWI
Another good source of vitamin c, kiwi is a listed drug in the food market with various health benefits for women which provides a great source of potassium and magnesium.
6.TOMATO AND TOMATO JUICE
Tomato is the richest source of vitamin c containing tartaric acid and other minerals that are useful for human health.
7. PINEAPPLE
Another very sweet and delicious health hack which is loaded with great benefits. 95mg of pineapple is sufficient to meet the daily requirement of vitamin c.
8. BLACKCURRANT
Half cup of the blackcurrant yield 101mg of vitamin c, have other benefits anthocyanins and antioxidants also help in preventing aging.
9.AMLA
Another very good source of vitamin c amla also known as Indian gooseberry. It helps in maintaining the immune system. 188mg of vitamin c is present in every 100ml.
IMPORTANT INDICATION
Drink plenty of liquids while you are taking Vitamin C.
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