| It seems that everyone is talking about the health | | | | being the optimal dose for maximum health |
| benefits and the facts regarding vitamins and | | | | benefits. |
| minerals these days. Why is that? Well, the health | | | | Here are 4 well-known facts about vitamins and |
| benefits of vitamin C can be traced back to the | | | | minerals: |
| mid-18th century when they discovered it in citrus | | | | |
| fruit. British sailors brought with them limes to help | | | | 1. Vitamins and minerals have no calories |
| prevent scurvy. In 1928, they discovered that | | | | 2. All vitamins and minerals can be found in food |
| vitamin C helped to shield the body from disease | | | | 3. You will develop a deficiency, if your diet has |
| and therefore, was given the scientific name of | | | | too little of a vitamin or mineral |
| ascorbic acid. Research continued and vitamin C | | | | 4. The best type of vitamins and minerals are the |
| was credited with the ability to protect cells and | | | | kind you get from food |
| help fight damage caused by free radicals. Free | | | | These 4 well-known facts about vitamins and |
| radicals can be described as scavenger oxygen | | | | minerals are based on actual scientific testing. |
| molecules that break down your body's cells and | | | | And remember, supplements are not a miracle |
| lead to everything from heart disease to | | | | cure to better health nor should they be used as |
| cataracts and premature aging. | | | | a substitute for a poor diet. Vitamins and minerals |
| Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant which | | | | should only be used in conjunction with a healthy |
| helps protect the interior of your cells, the interior | | | | diet. By implementing a healthy eating plan and |
| part of your cells which is composed mostly of | | | | incorporating a daily supplement intake of vitamins |
| water. Since vitamin C is always active throughout | | | | and minerals, you are ensuring that you are not |
| your body, it is especially effective when taken | | | | falling short of meeting your nutritional needs and |
| with vitamin E. Vitamin C is crucial to your body | | | | that you are progressively correcting any |
| and enhances immunity, maintains healthy gums | | | | nutritional deficiencies. Think of it as nutritional |
| and helps in the formation of connective tissues. | | | | insurance. |
| The recommended daily dose for vitamin C | | | | Before starting any type of vitamin and mineral |
| ranges from 200 to 1000 mg per day, 1000 mg | | | | supplementation program, check with your doctor. |