There are so many things we don’t know about oils, vitamins, minerals, and many other related health products available out there. What they are, why we need them, where they came from. Wanting to find out more about these substances can be pretty difficult. Most of the write-ups that tell us about them can be boring. Most of the time, you end up having to scroll your way through paragraph after paragraph just to find something interesting.
But now you don’t have to!
Follow our ‘Did you know?’ to find out 20 interesting facts about the different vitamins, minerals, or oils available out there to help your body and mind. All easy to remember and laid out here for you to find!
20 Interesting Facts About Vitamin C
1. It’s also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate.
2. It’s a water-soluble vitamin.
3. It’s available as a liquid, tablet, chewable gummy, effervescent, and powder.
4. In 1993, vitamin C was the first vitamin to be chemically produced.
5. Vitamin C is naturally found in oranges, strawberries, peppers, potatoes, broccoli, and blackcurrants.
6. Prolonged cooking of foods which contain vitamin C can destroy its vitamin C content.
7. Consuming vitamin C can strengthen your immune system.
8. Vitamin C promotes collagen and connective tissue production in the body.
9. Vitamin C is important for bone, cartilage and teeth production, and maintenance.
10. It also plays a role in neurotransmitter production – These are chemical messengers that send information around the body.
11. It’s a cofactor in many enzymatic reactions in the body thus helping body enzymes do their job.
12. It protects the body’s cells and repairs body tissue.
13. It promotes healthy skin as it’s an antioxidant – it fight’s and removes harmful toxins from the skin.
14. It helps the absorption of the mineral iron.
15. It helps the body recover from cuts, bruises, and wounds.
16. It supports your heart and prevents heart disease.
17. Smokers have lower levels of vitamin C than non-smokers.
18. They can reduce the signs of ageing by removing free radicals – these can damage the cells and cause illness.
19. The recommended amount for daily consumption is –
- Men – 90mg
- Women – 75mg
20. Deficiency in this vitamin can lead to –
- Scurvy
- Bleeding Gums
- Poor/Delayed healing of cuts and wounds
- Anaemia
- Infections
- Bruising
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Before you start any new diet, health programme, exercise routine, and ingest or topically use any oil, vitamin, mineral, product or compound, it is very important to consult your doctor, therapist or do a patch test to make sure you do not have any adverse reactions.
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