Today (April 4th) is National Vitamin C Day! The recommended daily allowance of vitamin C for women is 75mg and for men is 90 mg. (Smoking can reduce vitamin C so smokers should get more.) And why is it important that you get your RDA of vitamin C? Well, for one thing, you don't want scurvy. Scurvy sounds terrible. But there are other reasons your body needs vitamin C.
Vitamin C enhances wound healing, helps you absorb iron, acts as an antioxidant so it removes unwanted substances from your body. It also helps produce collagen which you need for tendons, ligaments, skin, cartilage, bones, blood vessels and other important parts you can't live without.
Some foods that are high in vitamin C:
Guavas: 228mg per 100g
Bell peppers: 128mg per 100g
Chili peppers: 242mg per 100g
Black currents: 181mg per 100g
Thyme: 160mg per 100g
Kiwi fruit: 93mg per 100g
Broccoli: 89mg per 100g
Brussel sprouts: 85mg per 100g
Lychee: 72mg per 100g
Snow peas: 60mg per 100g
Strawberries: 59mg per 100g
Oranges: 53mg per 100g
And if you are really hard core about your vitamin C you can try rose hips which have 426mg per 100g or try the kakadu plum which can have up to 5,300mg per 100g.
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