subject: Advantages About Vitamin C [print this page] Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for our body. Our body requires vitamin C to form and maintain bones, blood vessels, and skin. It is a water soluble vitamin and it is necessary for normal development, growth and repair of tissues in all parts of our body. It forms collagen which is used to make skin, scar tissue, ligaments, blood vessels and tendons. Our body cannot store such vitamins and are flushed out so we need a continuous supply of such vitamins. It is an organic compound and is also known as ascorbic acid. It is one of many antioxidants. It is not made by our body so should be consumed from food.
Sources of Food rich in vitamin c:
1.Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, turnip greens, sweet and white potatoes, cantaloupe, asparagus, green peppers, red peppers, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, yams, parsley, peas, turnips, onions, corn, pumpkins, carrots and squash.
2.Fruits like lemons, oranges, grapefruits, pears, tangerines, bananas, melons, papayas, strawberries, mangos, cherries, rose hips, watermelon, raspberries, cranberries, blueberries, pineapple and kiwis.
3.Citrus fruits and its juices.
4.Fish.
Herbs like watercress and garlic.
1.Health benefits of vitamin c are:
2.It helps in healing of cuts and wounds.
3.Fights against infection.
4.It helps in regulating cholesterol.
5.It helps to enlarge blood vessels and therefore it lessens the risk of high blood pressure.
6.It helps to prevent the development of a disease known as scurvy.
7.It helps protect diabetics against deterioration of kidneys.
8.It helps to lower the risk of developing cataracts.
9.It helps in absorption of iron.
Food sources of vitamin d include milk, eggs, cod, salmon, sardines and shrimp. Other foods also provide vitamin d cod liver oil, margarine, fortified butter, herring, kippers, mackerel, pilchards, tuna, roe and some fortified breakfast cereals. Out of which the richest source is Sockeye salmon. Unless there is good exposure of skin to sunlight the recommended dose of vitamin D for an average adults up to 10mcg per day. Pregnant and lactating women needs more.Vitamin D is fat soluble type of vitamin which is naturally present in very few foods. It is produced from ultraviolet rays of sun. It is essential for absorption of calcium. It is also needed for bone growth and remodeling of bones. In early 20th century scientists found out a childhood disease which could be prevented by vitamin d. It is also called calciferol. It is also important in strengthening bones. There are two types of vitamin d and they are Ergosterol and Ergocalciferol. It has also been called the "sunshine vitamin" because we absorb it from sun.
Out of which the richest source is Sockeye salmon. Unless there is good exposure of skin to sunlight the recommended dose of vitamin D for an average adults up to 10mcg per day. Pregnant and lactating women needs more.Vitamin D is fat soluble type of vitamin which is naturally present in very few foods. It is produced from ultraviolet rays of sun. It is essential for absorption of calcium. It is also needed for bone growth and remodeling of bones. In early 20th century scientists found out a childhood disease which could be prevented by vitamin d. It is also called calciferol. It is also important in strengthening bones. There are two types of vitamin d and they are Ergosterol and Ergocalciferol. It has also been called the "sunshine vitamin" because we absorb it from sun.
