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What Does Your RDI Look Like: Vitamin C
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.
Vitamins Reduce the Benefits of Your Workout
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 than lengthen it.
Diet Tip: Don't Skimp on Vitamin C
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 the lackluster fat-burning potential of the participants.
You Asked: Can I Take Too Much Vitamin C?
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?
Shorten Your Cold With Vitamin C
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.
Wake Up and Drink OJ: Vitamin C Fights Stress
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.
What Is Your Main Source for Vitamin C?
Cold and flu season is fast approaching and during this germ filled time vitamin C is your ally. While it might not prevent you from catching a cold, taking vitamin C can reduce the severity and duration of your cold. Plus it is great for your skin too.
Swiss Chard Fills the Holes in Your Diet
I crave greens, no matter the season. When it is cold outside, I often choose a cooked green over salads. I just want to eat warm food.
Sugar Causes Wrinkles
Who doesn't love sugar? I know I crave that sweetness (especially during certain times of the month), but experts now believe that eating too much sugar can make your skin look dull and wrinkled.
How?
Eat for Your Skin: Vitamin C Fights Wrinkles
We have all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a new study reveals that an orange a day may keep the wrinkles away. Yep. Eating foods rich in vitamin C, not taking supplements, seems to help prevent wrinkles.
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