Just before you start reading about Vitamin C
Thank you
for all the lovely comments and good wishes on my Mothers Day post
I had a very enjoyable weekend with the family
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has several important functions.
These include:
helping to protect cells and keeping them healthy
maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage
helping with wound healing
Lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy.
maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage
helping with wound healing
Lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy.
Good sources of vitamin C
Vitamin C is found in a wide variety of fruit and vegetables.
Berries
Blackcurrants
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Grapefruit
Kiwi fruit
Leafy greens (like Kale and Spinach)
Mango
Oranges
Orange Juice
Papaya
Peppers
Pineapple
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Squash
Strawberries
Watermelon
Some examples of foods containing high levels of vitamin C.
image from here
How much vitamin C do I need?
Adults aged 19 to 64 need 40mg of vitamin C a day.
You should be able to get all the vitamin C you need from your daily diet.
Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body, so you need it in your diet every day.
What happens if I take too much vitamin C?
Taking large amounts (more than 1,000mg per day) of vitamin C can cause:
stomach pain
diarrhoea
flatulence
These symptoms should disappear once you stop taking vitamin C supplements.
diarrhoea
flatulence
These symptoms should disappear once you stop taking vitamin C supplements.
What does the Department of Health and Social Care advise?
You should be able to get all the vitamin C you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
If you take vitamin C supplements, do not take too much as this could be harmful.
Taking less than 1,000mg of vitamin C supplements a day is unlikely to cause any harm.
Above details taken from here
Don't throw those broccoli stalks away - more to read here
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All the best Jan
32 comments:
Dear Jan, the colourful illustrations are beautiful. The information you are sharing is very helpful and appreciated. Thank you so much. I hope you have a great week ahead. 💓
Gracias por la información. Te mando un beso.
I love the art on the chart, Jan. Here's to getting our C and other good vitamins! Happy New Week.
I used to love broccoli and ate the stalks as well, but ours is grown hydroponically now and is no longer sweet, it is bitter and I have switched to cauliflower and do still eat the stalks too.
All those lovely things to eat, Jan.
Hugely informative. And a list of my favourite foods! I'm going to assume that my Vitamin C levels are OK. Xx
Lovely that you had such a nice Mother’s Day with your family Jan. I enjoyed this very much. I also wanted to thank you for the pep talk and encouragement on my cutting down the sugar journey. One of the many reasons I enjoy coming here is the good information you share. Very much appreciated :) All the best, Denise
It is very important :-D
Hello Jan,
Thank you for this information and post!
Take care, enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!
An interesting post about Vitamin C. thankyou for the info. My son takes Vitamin C all year round, but I can't get him to eat much fruit! Enjoy your week and thankyou for visiting my blog this week.
Is that 40mg Vit C from food; or with tablets? There are tablets of 1000mg
God bless.
...and none of us want to have scurvy!
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Victor S E Moubarak who said ...
Is that 40mg Vit C from food; or with tablets? There are tablets of 1000mg
God bless.
Hello Victor and many thanks for your comment and question.
The NHS/UK Department of Health and Social Care advise that by eating a varied and balanced diet you should be able to get all the vitamin C you need.
If people choose to take vitamin C supplements, it is best not to take too much as this could be harmful. Taking less than 1,000mg of vitamin C supplements a day is unlikely to cause any harm.
I appreciate that there are many varieties of vitamin supplements that are available 'over the counter' but it is ALWAYS best to check with your own Doctor or medical team first before taking any supplement.
We need to be sure that should we be taking any prescribed medication or indeed we have any underlying health issues these are fully taken into account before any additional supplements we may choose to take without consulting our health care team do not cause any contraindications.
The other point is my article referred to the UK for readers living elsewhere best to check what their government/health care authorities may recommend.
I cannot stress too strongly before anyone takes a supplement it is always best to check with your own Doctor first.
I hope this helps to clarify the situation.
All the best Jan
Taking concentrated forms of Vitamin C has also been linked to kidney stones.
When I learned about the broccoli stalks, I began peeling and cutting them up and using them in the broccoli dishes. They turn out surprisingly tender and flavorful.
Thanks for this information
Glad you had a good weekend with family. This is a great report on Vit C. You always provide the best information. Thank you.
Thank you for this information, jan!
Yes, my Mom lived on isle Helgoland for some years and there was bad drinking water, no vitamin C available - she was only 30 and thanks to scurvy had fake teeth when she met my future Dad!
I don't know how you come up with all this info! It must be a fulltime job~
Thank you!!
We manage to eat the entire stalk of broccoli when we use it for soup.
Eating various fruits is easy because they're all so delicious!!
Not hard to get all we need. Great many foods are good!!
We try to eat a varied diet full of fruit and vegetables to get our vitamin C and fiber intake for the day. I have occasionally taken Vitamin C tablets when feeling like my immune system is compromised, but do not take them on a regular basis, as you noted, much better to get them through our food! Thank you for the excellent resources you share!
Hi Jan,
Excellent article.
Thank you for the information.
Have a great week
Hugs and all the best.
Maria
Glad you had a wonderful Mom's Day. Good info on Vit. C.
I had a friend at college who would always eat a tomato if she had an ulcer. I thought it was probably too late by then.🤣
Excellent info! Glad you had a great Mother's Day.
Many thanx Jan. God bless always.
So good to hear you had a good weekend with your family :)
Yes I do think I get enough with what I eat a day :)
It's my favorite vitamin! Rick just returned from Florida and brought me some wonderful oranges. TOO GOOD!
This is such a clear and helpful guide. We need to eat more berries and peppers!
Creo que mis dosis de vitamina C, la consigo con mis comidas. Gracias por el reportaje. Besos.
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