Numerous fruits and vegetables are Vitamin C sources.
This water-soluble vitamin is important for normal body growth
and development. Normal recommended amounts of vitamin C is
around a hundred grams daily. It is also known as ascorbic acid.
Vitamin C sources should be part of your daily diet as it does
not dissolve in your body fat and hence, cannot be stored for
later use.
Best vitamin C sources are citrus fruits like oranges,
limes, lemons, grapefruits, and tangerines. Highest natural
concentrations of this vitamin are in rose hips, citrus fruits,
and acerola cherries. Sufficient amounts are also present in
strawberries, raspberries, watermelon, cantaloupes, kiwi, and
papayas. Best vegetable sources are green and red peppers. Other
vegetable sources include tomatoes, potatoes parsley, asparagus,
peas, cabbage, cauliflower, dark leafy greens, sauerkraut,
broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. Although seeds, beans, and whole
grains do not contain much vitamin C, content increases with
their sprouting. Use these sprouts to substitute vegetables and
fruits during early spring and winter when you lack a good
supply of vegetables and fruits.
There are no vitamin C sources in animal food although raw fish
helps to fight deficiency symptoms of vitamin C. Artificial
sources are corn syrup with its high dextrose levels and sago
palm. Such artificial sources have higher concentration of the
vitamin. Milk contains little amounts of vitamin C. Natural
supplements of this vitamin are normally from acerola cherries,
citrus fruits, rose hips, and peppers.
Vitamin C pills are not good vitamin C sources,
as your body cannot absorb its full content. Hence, it is best
to have this vitamin in natural form. This vitamin improves your
immune system, healing of wounds, and develops your gums, teeth,
and connective tissue.
Be aware of common vitamin C sources and
benefits - particularly for those following the
Atkins Diet
or even as part of a well balanced diet plan such as the
Slim Fast
Diet,
Eating for Life, or
eDiets.
