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