It became known as the effect on the health of vitamin C. Everything was not as clear as expected. On what to expect from this vitamin and how it affects health, says nv.ua.
Despite the fact that vitamin C - is widely known substance in medicine, many are not familiar with basic information about its properties. He was even credited with miraculous effect in the treatment of tumors in advanced stages.
1. desired antioxidant
Vitamin C is involved in wound healing mechanisms, assimilation of iron, the immune system. Covering the daily requirement of vitamin C is required for the body to fight free radicals, maintain optimal function of connective and bone tissue, as well as anti-aging.
2. Vitamin C deficiency
In today's world, a lack of vitamin C experienced a very small number of people. WHO experts recommend its acceptance to women during pregnancy only if certain risks. No need for routine use of the substance.
3. the amount consumed
Vitamin C is water-soluble and is not able to accumulate in the tissues more than the body needs. For the same reason (water solubility) of its excess excreted in the urine and sweat. Therefore, vitamin C is necessary to eat every day, and do not take courses, as some mistakenly believe. In other words, it is impossible to accumulate a sufficient dose for the winter.
4. It does not cure cancer
Resulting from food or food supplements, vitamin C does not protect against development of cancer and especially not It can be assigned, especially in high doses for the treatment of cancer, as it can reduce the effectiveness of a course of radio and chemotherapy. It is important to get the daily requirement of vitamin to optimize metabolism, and not to use it to treat the disease.
5. It does not help to lose weight
Vitamin C does not "burn" fat.
6. It does not cure the common cold
Vitamin C does not reduce the risk of colds and viral diseases. However, according to some studies, can significantly shorten the course of illness, if you start taking it at the first sign of a cold.
7. rapidly destroyed
Vitamin C in food is lost during heat treatment. It breaks down the light, in contact with the metal (when cutting) in contact with air.
Vitamin loss in the heat treatment:
● frying at 38-80%
● Cooking - 33-70%;
● quenching - 24-70%;
● in the microwave - 16-40%;
● a couple of less than 10%.
When freezing or prolonged storage is destroyed by 17-51% (depending on product type).
Vitamin C is one of the most important nutrition components. All you need to get to his food daily norm. And here is an additional technique in the form of dietary supplements at good nutrition - a moot point.
Author Svetlana Fus
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