Archive for the ‘Vitamin C Natural Antioxidants’ Category

What You Need To Know About Vitamin C – Part 2

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Our bodies don’t manufacture their own vitamin C, as most animals do, and we cannot store it and so we must recover our vitamin C levels continuously.

The natural way of doing this is through food – fruit and vegetables.
Vitamin C is water soluble and for us this means that when we obtain our vitamin C [...]

What You Need To Know About Vitamin C – Part 1

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. As an antioxidant it prevents and repairs damage done to our cells by free radicals.

As it is needed for the synthesis of collagen (a protein present in bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, teeth,and gums) it is absolutely necessary for a healthy bone structure.
Many studies and research papers [...]

Vitamin C Rich Antioxidant Fruit + Benefits

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Both my mother and grandmother (in fact my great grandmother as well) would tell me

that vitamin C helps prevent colds and that the best source was fresh orange juice.
Well things haven’t changed and various scientific reports are confirming this.
Makes you wonder about old wives tale, doesn´t it?
(Just to clarify, in no way am I [...]