Vitamin C-Health effects
Title: Vitamin C-Health effects
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 350 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Vitamin C-Health effects
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 350 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Although vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is one of the most popular vitamin supplements in the US, it is also one of the most controversial. Vitamin C works as an antioxidant in aqueous environments of the body both inside and outside cells. Most other animals can manufacture their own vitamin C, but humans do not have that luxury. Over many years of research, respected scientists have shared varying views on the importance of vitamin C quantities
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most plentiful in vegetables such as broccoli, peppers, potatoes, and brussel sprouts. Exposure to air often destroys vitamin C; so eating fresh foods becomes very necessary for full vitamin intake. Vitamin C is intricately involved with other antioxidants, such as selenium and beta-carotene. While combining antioxidants provides greater benefits, vitamin c is effective by itself. In conclusion, consistently having an abundance of vitamin C in one's diet is very important to maintaining a healthy status.