Vitamin C
Water soluble vitamins
How Vitamin C helps the body
Major sources of Vitamin C
-papaya
-Bell Peppers
-Broccoli
-Brussels Sprouts
-Strawberries
-Pineapple
-Oranges
-Kiwi Fruit
-Cantaloupe
Examples of food with Vitamin C
Consequences of not having enough Vitamin C
Acrostic Poem
Vitamin c is needed for proper growth on the body.
Is a water soluble liquid.
The toxicity from to much vitamin c is rare because it is regularly taken from us.
Additional vitamin c is needed to ensure all roles have been fulfilled.
Men need to receive more vitamin c than women do.
It cannot be stored in the body.
Not enough vitamin c can cause scurvy.
Collagens and vitamin c help support and keep the structure of the body.
Additional Facts
-Heart disease in some case can begin to have a decreased risk if the intake of vitamin c is increased.
-Studies show that vitamin c can reduce the duration of a regular cold.
-There have not been any studies or tests that show up to 10 g of vitamin c is toxic or not.