Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Vitamin C helps fight infections, heal wounds, and keep tissues healthy. It is an antioxidant that helps prevent cell damage caused by free radicals (highly reactive chemicals). Vitamin C is found in all fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits, strawberries, cantaloupe, green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, leafy greens, and potatoes. It is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every day. Vitamin C is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer. Also called ascorbic acid.
What is Vitamin C?

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin, which means it cannot be stored in the body and we must take it from dietary sources.

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Scurvy may be making a comeback amid economic strain

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Social isolation and loneliness linked to low micronutrient intake in older adults

Social isolation linked to micronutrient deficiencies in older adults

Social isolation linked to micronutrient deficiencies in older adults

New study reveals declining nutrient intake among U.S. women of reproductive age

New study reveals declining nutrient intake among U.S. women of reproductive age

Ultra-processed foods dominate children's diets from toddlerhood to middle childhood

Ultra-processed foods dominate children's diets from toddlerhood to middle childhood

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Scurvy is not just an 18th-century seafarers' disease, study shows

Antioxidant-rich diet could help lower risk of infertility in women, new study suggests

Antioxidant-rich diet could help lower risk of infertility in women, new study suggests

Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli reduce blood pressure compared to root and squash vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli reduce blood pressure compared to root and squash vegetables

New global analysis highlights micronutrient shortages

New global analysis highlights micronutrient shortages

Sweat-powered wearable enables continuous health monitoring from the fingertip

Sweat-powered wearable enables continuous health monitoring from the fingertip

Mediterranean diet lowers COVID-19 risk, but its effect on symptoms and severity remains uncertain

Mediterranean diet lowers COVID-19 risk, but its effect on symptoms and severity remains uncertain

Patients fear judgment for sharing health misconceptions, study finds

Patients fear judgment for sharing health misconceptions, study finds

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Scurvy on the rise in the United States: Pediatric cases triple in five years

Daily supplement may help preserve vision in people with late-stage dry AMD

Daily supplement may help preserve vision in people with late-stage dry AMD

Strawberry fruit intake may improve glucose control and reduce CVD risk

Strawberry fruit intake may improve glucose control and reduce CVD risk

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New open-access resource reveals nutrient content of Indian foods

New open-access resource reveals nutrient content of Indian foods

Study confirms no causal link between COVID-19 and ischemic priapism

Study confirms no causal link between COVID-19 and ischemic priapism

Antioxidants combat high-fat diet-induced female reproductive issues, study reveals

Antioxidants combat high-fat diet-induced female reproductive issues, study reveals

Eating vegetables and fruits significantly reduces sarcopenia risk, meta-analysis shows

Eating vegetables and fruits significantly reduces sarcopenia risk, meta-analysis shows

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