Category Archives: Vitamin C

Exercise Stress: The Effects of Antioxidants

Antioxidants may have significant benefits to athletes. Exercise is a form of stress, and the detrimental effects of exercise, at least in the short term, may be a significant increase in the generation of free radicals and oxidative stress. This … Continue reading

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Vitamin C Reduces Stress Response

Stress is particularly damaging to the body because it causes detrimental changes to normal homeostatic function. When stress is acute, hormonal and nervous activity occurs that restores normal function after a period of rest and adaptation. Exercise is a form … Continue reading

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Vitamin C: Not Just An Antioxidant

Perhaps the best known nutritional role for vitamin C is as an antioxidant. In this role, vitamin C can reduce levels of oxidative stress and also plays a key role in certain reactions, most notably in the synthesis of collagen. … Continue reading

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Vitamin C Loss In vegetables

It is a commonly held belief that citrus fruit is the best source of vitamin C amongst foods. However, while citrus fruit does contain high amounts of the vitamin, other foods with a lower vitamin C content can make up … Continue reading

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Does Vitamin C Supplementation Accelerate Fat Loss?

Vitamin C is an essential dietary component in humans. This means that without adequate supply, disease and death are assured. An outright deficiency of vitamin C is rare, but suboptimal intakes of the vitamin are reasonably common. Sub-optimal intakes can … Continue reading

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The Vitamin C Content of Apples

Apples are a good source of vitamin C and provide significant antiscorbutic activity which may also relate to the flavonoids they contain. It has been speculated that the antioxidants accumulate in the skin to protect the ripening fruit from light … Continue reading

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The Vitamin C Content of Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a rich source of antioxidants. One of the most researched antioxidants in tomatoes is the red pigment lycopene, a carotenoid that has been shown to be beneficial to prostate health. However, tomatoes are also a rich source of … Continue reading

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The Vitamin C and Polyphenol Content of Peaches

Fruit is an excellent source of nutrients, particularly antioxidants. Peaches contain high amounts of vitamin C and polyphenols, both of which have been shown to have antioxidant effects in humans and animals. Studies have investigated the vitamin C and polyphenol … Continue reading

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How Much Vitamin C Is Too Much?

Vitamin C is an important extracellular antioxidant. In addition it is required for a number of synthesis reactions including the production of collagen. In its role as an antioxidant, vitamin C protects cells from free radical damage and oxidative stress. … Continue reading

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Rose Hips As A Source of Vitamin C

Rose hips are berries that are produced by the rose hip tree, also called the rose haw or dog rose tree. The berries are nutritionally interesting because they have a very high content of vitamin C. In fact 100 grams … Continue reading

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