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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Vitamin C for healthy body

Health info, Vitamin C has another name ascorbic acid, vitamin C is water soluble, vitamin C is very useful for health, as supporting the formation of collagen, proteins that are important in the formation of skin, tissue that had wounds, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels, Vitamins C is also useful as an antioxidant and renew the skin tissue. people requires adequate amounts of vitamin C every day because the body can not synthesize. Vitamin C also helps in the absorption of calcium in the body.
Vitamin C deficiency can lead to thrush, influenza, dry hair, teeth become brittle, decreasing the body's ability to heal wounds. infections, anemia, cardiovascular disease (such as heart and blood vessels), and can also cause weight gain. Excessive consumption side effects to the body. Consumption of vitamin C above 2000 mg / day can cause diarrhea, and abdominal pain

Daily requirement of vitamins for each age are:
 
Level                          Age                   Male (mg / day)            Female (mg / day)
Infants                    0-6 months                   40                                  40
Children                 1-3 years                      15                                  15
Children                 4-8 years                      25                                  25
Children                 9-13 years                    45                                  45
Teenager                14-18 years                  75                                  65
Adults                   19 years and above       90                                  75
Pregnant women           -                            -                                      85

Here's a list of the largest sources of vitamin C and the required dosage of the body as reported from anyvitamins and buzzle,
 
sources of Vitamin                        Size                              Amount (mg)
Black currants                          1 / 2 cup                                215
Guava                                       1 cup                                     183
Kiwi                                           1 / 2 cup                                180
Sweet red pepper                   1 / 2 cup                                141
Melon                                        1 pcs                                     108 
strawberries                             1 cup                                     82
Spring greens                          1 / 2 cup                                74
orange                                      1pcs                                      72
Lychees                                    1 / 2 cup                                72
Curly Kale                                 1 / 2 cup                                71
Sweet pumpkin                        1 / 2 cup                                71
Brussels sprouts                      1 / 2 cup                                68
Papaya                                     1 cup                                     62
Cooked broccoli                      1 / 2 cup                                 58
Redcurrant                                1 / 2 cup                                 58
Pineapple                                 1 / 2 cup                                 52
Lemon juice                              1pcs                                       46
Watermelon                              1 / 2 cup                                46
Grapefruit                                  1 / 2 cup                                 44
Clementine                               1pcs                                       43
Custard apple                          1 / 2 cup                                 36
Raspberry                                1 / 2 cup                                34
Asparagus                               1 / 2 cup                                34
Passion Fruit                           1 / 2 cup                                30
Cooked cabbage                    1 / 2 cup                                24
Tomatoes                                 1pcs                                      23
Avocado                                  1pcs                                      16

The best way to consume vitamin C when they are still in a fresh condition, so the amount of vitamin C that we can get as much as possible.

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