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1 Grapefruit: White vs. Pink or Red
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2 You Asked: Can I Take Too Much Vitamin C?
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3 Diet Tip: Don't Skimp on Vitamin C
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4 What Does Your RDI Look Like: Vitamin C
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5 Eye on IRON
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6 Do You Know Your RDI?
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7 You Say Tomato; I Say Purple Tomato
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8 5 Things: Healthy Hair
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9 Vitamin C-Ya Later Cold
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11 The Skinny On: Cranberry, More Than Just Sauce
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12 Sugar Causes Wrinkles
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13 Bad Hair Day?
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15 Emergen-C
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16 What Is Your Main Source for Vitamin C?
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17 Great Fruit: Grapefruit
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18 Wake Up and Drink OJ: Vitamin C Fights Stress
While studies are mixed as to whether or not vitamin C reduces the severity of a cold, it is an essential vitamin that keeps your immune system strong and healthy. Here are the top five vitamin C packed fruits and vegetables that are in season during November. Guava (one medium fruit / 280 percent vitamin C daily value) Broccoli (one cup / 168 percent vitamin C daily value) Orange (one medium Read more
Last week, YumSugar had a box of kiwis up for grabs, but she was having trouble finding any takers. Kiwis are a polarizing fruit, but they're definitely a healthy food worth trying. This fuzzy-skinned fruit is packed with vitamin C: one medium kiwi contains about 70.5 mg of C, just slightly less than one medium orange. Better yet, buy organic, and vitamin C and polyphenol levels are even Read more
I don't worry too much about vitamin C, since citrus fruits are high in the vitamin and eat some just about every day, especially during the Summer. This vitamin is beneficial for protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling. An adult woman doesn't need much — 75 mg of vitamin C a day. Since it's a common Read more
The benefits of vitamin C are plenty. Not only does this antioxidant protect skin from free radical damage, it also smooths and helps to fade hyperpigmentation. Reader Bellaressa recently reviewed Philosophy Turbo Booster C Powder ($35), and here's what she had to say about it: I had hyperpigmentation and it was suggested that I try this product. I started using this in the a.m. with my Oil of Read more
Free radicals create oxidative stress on a cellular level and have long been considered a major culprit of the aging process. Since antioxidants clean up those free roaming bits of "reactive oxygen compounds," one would think vitamins loaded with free radicals would help folks live longer. However, last Spring, researchers found that taking high doses of vitamins may decrease life span rather Read more
Maybe you know that vitamin C is an antioxidant responsible for fighting the signs of aging or that this essential nutrient helps burn fat. But, when reader Brig482 tried out The Body Shop Vitamin C Moisturizer SPF 15 ($15), she was disappointed by the paltry amount of actual vitamin C in the list of ingredients. Here's what she had to say: I was on a mission to find a good vitamin C product for Read more
Vitamin C might not keep you from catching a cold, but not getting an adequate amount of the vitamin can keep you from burning fat. A study from Arizona State found that folks with low-blood concentrations of vitamin C, who walked on treadmills for a 60-minute session, burned 25 percent less fat than other participants with adequate amounts of C. Fortunately, a simple dose of vitamin C remedied Read more
You're asking and I am answering. Dear Fit, I am suffering from an awful Summer cold and have been taking two or three 1000 mg vitamin C supplements and drinking an EmergenC a day. Is there any danger in taking too much of the vitamin? Can I overdose on vitamin C? —Sniffles and C Summertime colds are the worst. Sorry to hear you are suffering. It sounds like you are determined to get rid of Read more
Since we're in the middle of cold and flu season, it's a good idea to get your daily vitamin C. It won't prevent you from getting sick, but it can shorten the duration of your sickness if taken daily. We all know that oranges are great sources, but so many other foods you eat have surprising amounts. Take this short quiz to find out how much you should be getting a day and which foods you should Read more
Let's face it, the holiday season is stressful. Couple that with all the runny noses that surround you and it becomes clear – vitamin C is your ally. Aside from helping shorten the duration of a cold, fighting wrinkles, and helping absorb iron, vitamin C is a stress buster. Boosting your system with extra C before stressful events can help bring your blood pressure back to normal more quickly. Read more
