VITAMIN C

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Quick notes on vitamin c for nutritional education.
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VITAMIN C
  1. ASCORBIC ACID
    1. Your body doesn't store this vitamin
      1. WATER SOLUBLE
      2. Antioxidant
        1. Blocks some of the damage caused by free radicals
          1. FREE RADICALS
            1. substance that damages DNA
              1. Contributes towards the ageing process
                1. CANCER HEART DISEASE
            2. Sensitive to air,light,heat
              1. Increases Iron absorption
                1. 40mg - 400mg recommended per day
                  1. Helps make collegen
                    1. PROTEIN
                      1. Used in the making of, SKIN, CARTILAGE,TENDONS, LIGAMENTS and BLOOD VESSELS.
                    2. Needed for growth and repair of tissue all over the body
                      1. Healing of wounds
                      2. Signs of deficiency
                        1. dry/splitting hair,gingivitis, bleeding gums,rough/dry-skin,easy bruising, nose bleeds
                          1. severe case, scurvy
                          2. Lowered immune system
                          3. Sources of vitamin c
                            1. CITRUS FRUIT, BROCCOLI, TOMATO, ORANGES, GREEN PEPPERS, WATER MELON, PAPAYA, GRAPEFRUIT, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, SPINACH, MANGO, CAULIFLOWER.
                            2. Smoking lowers Vitamin c levels
                              1. Nicotine makes vitamin c less effective
                              2. Low level of vitamin c risk of abdominal obesity
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