Vitamin C

With vitamin C , most of us are familiar from childhood. Many remember the sweet , sour , pills - " askorbinki " containing vitamin C pills or " Revit ", which are freely sold in pharmacies. Today, vitamin C, in addition to its usual tablet form , include a part of special drugs that are recommended to eliminate the symptoms of colds .
By the way, colds Vitamin C owes its popularity. After the Soviet Union the only available remedy for colds were vitamin C, lemons and jam (which also contain this vitamin ), warm socks and compresses.


Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid , in addition to strengthening the human immune system possesses some useful properties. For example , ascorbic acid is involved in the formation of red blood cells - red blood cells and strengthens the walls of blood vessels . Also , along with vitamins A and E , vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that effectively prevents the destruction of the body's cells by free radicals.
Vitamin C plays an important role in maintaining the outer physical beauty. The presence of this vitamin in the body in sufficient quantities, helps to normalize the synthesis of collagen , a substance that is involved in maintaining a healthy skin tone and prevent the development of varicose veins.
The daily requirement for this vitamin for adult males is around 75-100 mg. per day. For people who do heavy physical work , sports , and during his illness , the value is - 200 mg. Children under 10 years - not more than 45 mg. Women need slightly less in vitamins C, primarily due to a lower body weight. For them, the daily intake can be calculated based on male norms minus 20 percent. However , this rule does not apply to women who are breastfeeding.
Vitamin C is found in cabbage ( fresh as well as leavened bread ), citrus , potatoes, wild rose, blackcurrant berries , spinach , sorrel, dill , parsley, green meadow and peas, sweet peppers.
Please be aware that Vitamin C is destroyed by heat treatment , and thus to produce it in sufficient quantities , try to include in your diet as many raw vegetables. In extreme cases, vegetables rich in vitamin C, has put in boiled water, so his loss will be minimal.
Say a few words about excess vitamin C in the body. The most dangerous effect of excess vitamin C in the body is his property thicken the blood. It is the systematic excess vitamin threatens the formation of clots in blood vessels . In addition, according to recent reports, overuse ascorbic acid can depress the transmission of neuromuscular impulses and reduce the level of coordination of visual and motor reactions in certain circumstances may pose a threat to human life.