Eating For Health

Most people know we need vitamin C daily.   Are you getting the vitamin C you need each day?   Just because a fruit drink is labelled rich in vitamin C, it doesn’t mean it is a healthy choice.   What foods and beverages have vitamin C and why do our bodies need vitamin C? Enjoy some vitamin C rich foods every day. What is vitamin C? You may see “vitamin C” on a label or you may see its scientific name, ascorbic acid, on a label.   Our bodies don’t make vitamin C so we must get this important vitamin from the foods we eat or the juices we drink.   Why do our bodies need vitamin C? Healthy Skin : Vitamin C is important to our bodies in so many ways.   Want healthy skin?   Then eat foods rich in vitamin C as vitamin C helps our bodies boost collage production.   To make collagen, your body needs vitamin C.   Vitamin C not only supports collagen production, it helps stimulates collagen production .   Vitamin C also protects your ...

Adding some citrus to your day can have great health benefits.   Yahoo has a good slide show on the many ways eating more citrus is good for your health. What are citrus foods?  Although most people can rattle off a host of citrus foods, surprisingly many people I talk to are unsure of what foods are in the citrus family. Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, limes, lemons,   mandarin oranges, clementines are all citrus fruits. ( Top 10 Citrus Fruits ) What are the health benefits of eating citrus fruits? Vitamin C – a water soluble vitamin that you should be part of your diet every day.   Vitamin C is known for building our immune system and fighting off infections.   Eat just one orange and you get all the vitamin C you need for the day . Fiber – An orange can add 2.3 grams of fiber to your day.   A tangerine about 1.6 grams of fiber.   The soluble fiber in citrus fruits can help lower your cholesterol. Flavonoids – never heard ...