{"id":253719,"date":"2025-12-27T08:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T08:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/253719\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T08:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T08:27:19","slug":"vitamin-c-function-sources-importance-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/253719\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin C, Function, Sources, Importance, Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant essential for collagen formation, wound healing, iron absorption, and protection against oxidative damage.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<b>Vitamin C Latest News<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent research suggests that large doses of vitamin C may provide our lungs with a degree of protection from the harmful effects of fine particles in the air. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Vitamin C<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vitamin C, also known as <b>ascorbic acid<\/b>, is a <b>water-soluble vitamin.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Function<\/b>:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is <b>needed for the growth<\/b> and <b>repair of tissues<\/b> in all parts of your body. It is <b>used to:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Form <\/b>an important <b>protein called collagen, used to make skin, tendons, <\/b>ligaments, and<b> blood vessels.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Heal wounds <\/b>and <b>form scar tissue.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Repair and maintain cartilage, bones,<\/b> and <b>teeth<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Aid<\/b> in the <b>absorption of iron.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is a <b>powerful antioxidant<\/b> that can neutralize harmful free radicals.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It <b>helps make<\/b> several <b>hormones and chemical messengers used in the brain<\/b> and nerves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <b>body doesn\u2019t make vitamin C<\/b>. It comes from the diet.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sources<\/b>:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vitamin C comes from <b>fruits and vegetables.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Good sources include <b>citrus, red and green peppers,<\/b> tomatoes, <b>broccoli<\/b>, and greens.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some juices and cereals have added vitamin C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vitamin C is <b>sensitive to heat<\/b>, so some of its <b>nutritional benefits can be lost during cooking. <\/b>Raw foods are more beneficial as dietary sources.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vitamin C is <b>not stored in your body, <\/b>so <b>deficiency can happen quickly.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, vitamin C <b>deficiency can lead to scurvy.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scurvy symptoms and signs can include <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">anemia, exhaustion, spontaneous bleeding, l<\/b>imb pain, swelling, and sometimes <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/a-common-vitamin-could-help-protect-your-lungs-from-air-pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#000\">Vitamin C FAQ&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-question\" style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;padding:10px;color:#000;cursor:pointer\"><strong>Q1. What is another name for Vitamin C?+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"font-size:16px;display:none;margin-left:20px;\"><strong>Ans<\/strong>. Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-question\" style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;padding:10px;color:#000;cursor:pointer\"><strong>Q2. Is Vitamin C water-soluble or fat-soluble?+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"font-size:16px;display:none;margin-left:20px;\"><strong>Ans<\/strong>. Vitamin C is water-soluble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-question\" style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;padding:10px;color:#000;cursor:pointer\"><strong>Q3. Does the human body produce Vitamin C on its own?+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"font-size:16px;display:none;margin-left:20px;\"><strong>Ans<\/strong>. No, the body does not make Vitamin C; it must come from the diet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-question\" style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;padding:10px;color:#000;cursor:pointer\"><strong>Q4. Which are the good sources of Vitamin C?+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"font-size:16px;display:none;margin-left:20px;\"><strong>Ans<\/strong>. Good sources include citrus, red and green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, and greens. <\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-question\" style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;padding:10px;color:#000;cursor:pointer\"><strong>Q5. 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