Forget About An Apple A Day - There Are Lots Of Places To Find Vitamin C!
(by MIKE SELVON) - We’ve all heard the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Presumably, the vitamin C content of apples is the easiest way to keep our immune systems functioning well. But the truth is that apples are not the best source of this key vitamin. Some say the greatest vitamin in the world is vitamin C.
Vitamin C can be found in a wide range of fruits and even vegetables. So there’s no reason why everyone can’t get their daily dose from something they enjoy eating. In fact, there are so many good sources that you could get yours from a different food every day of the month!
Some of the best foods for getting vitamin C may surprise you. Sure apples are fine with their 6 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit. But even the humble orange compares well with 53 mg, beating out grapefruits with their 34 mg What could be better than oranges?
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