Vitamin C Taken Daily

Vitamin C is probably the vitamin most talked about and speculated about in the world. It is also the vitamin most myths have sprung up around and most misunderstood. Vitamin C is touted by many as a ‘wonder vitamin’ and it has been attributed with wondrous abilities from curing the common cold to curing cancer.

The role of Vitamin C is very important in our bodies as it helps the body to perform at optimum levels. A deficiency in Vitamin C levels in our bodies leave us vulnerable to certain illnesses therefore it is essential to maintain a healthy Vitamin C level to help prevent these illnesses.

What we should remember is that vitamins alone cannot keep you healthy while you maintain bad eating habits and an unhealthy lifestyle. Vitamins should be part of the total package. Take charge of your life, nutrition and eating habits and you will be getting all the benefits from the Vitamin C that your body absorbs. 

Start off by looking at your eating habits.  Re-evaluate what your body needs instead of what you want. Eat a well balanced diet with detail to proper nutrition including vitamin C.  Get regular exercise. You should make sure that you get sufficient sleep and balance it out with relaxation and recreation activities that you enjoy.

Vitamin C In Food

Where should you look for god sources of Vitamin C, how often should you eat these foods and why? Firstly, Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, this means our bodies cannot store supplies of this vitamin for later use and we have to put supplies of this vitamin back into our bodies at regular intervals.
Vitamin C is found in all citrus fruits and some others such as mangoes, currents, strawberries, grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, papayas and guavas. A large variety of vegetables is also good sources of Vitamin C and these include colored greens, watercress, spinach, cabbage, sweet as well as hot peppers, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and tomatoes.

Things to look out for that will tell you that you are deficient in Vitamin C are painful joints, tiredness, nosebleeds and frequent infections as well as when you become prone to severe colds.

It is important to be aware and not to go overboard and take huge supplementary dosages of Vitamin C as this can lead to serious health problems causing toxicity that in turn can lead to other health problems.

What you should achieve is a balance as this is when Vitamin C can do its job properly and promote tissue growth and healthy cartilage and collagen. As an antioxidant Vitamin C will help combat cancer, cataracts, allergies, asthma, high cholesterol and many more and this is what your goal should be.