| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble | | | | significant reduction in the duration of colds has |
| vitamin, which is necessary in the body to form | | | | been reported (approximately 15% in children). |
| collagen in bones, cartilage, muscle, and blood | | | | Vitamin C helps in maintaining a healthy immune |
| vessels, and aids in the absorption of iron. Vitamin | | | | system, it aids in neutralizing pollutants, is needed |
| C is also a highly effective antioxidant. Even in | | | | for antibody production, acts to increase the |
| small amounts vitamin C can protect indispensable | | | | absorption of nutrients (including iron) in the gut, |
| molecules in the body, such as proteins, lipids | | | | and thins the blood. Just to mention its most |
| (fats), carbohydrates, and nucleic acids from | | | | important functions. |
| damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen | | | | Vitamin C is essential for the production of |
| species that can be generated during normal | | | | collagen, the elastic tissue in skin that declines with |
| metabolism as well as through exposure to toxins | | | | age. If you want glowimg skin. Avoid direct sun |
| and pollutants (e.g. smoking). Vitamin C may also | | | | light- by wearing protective clothing, staying on |
| be able to regenerate other antioxidants such as | | | | the shade and applying sunscreen daily. Avoid or |
| vitamin E. Vitamin C is required for the growth | | | | limit your toxins intake this includes alcohol, coffee, |
| and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is | | | | spicy food, drugs, limit sugar intake etc. Exercise |
| necessary to form collagen, an important protein | | | | regularly, to reduce stress and brings more |
| used to make skin, scar tissue, tendons, | | | | oxygen to your skin resulting in firmer and |
| ligaments, and blood vessels. Vitamin C is essential | | | | nourished skin. Maintain a cleansing routine- |
| for the healing of wounds, and for the repair and | | | | remove makeup daily (do not wash more than |
| maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth. | | | | two times a day), and get a facial every 7-10 |
| Vitamin C toxicity is very rare, because the body | | | | days. Taking natural food always proved to be |
| cannot store the vitamin. However, amounts | | | | helpful to maintain overall health, and healthy skin |
| greater than 2,000 mg/day are not | | | | and hair are no exception. Avoiding junk food and |
| recommended because such high doses can lead | | | | taking in food that has essential nutrients is a |
| to stomach upset and diarrhea. | | | | simple way to get healthy skin. Most beauty |
| Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a | | | | creams and facial wash contains vitamin C, the |
| water-soluble nutrient that is easily excreted from | | | | reason is, it not only protect your skin against |
| the body when not needed. Many uses for | | | | pimples and premature aging but can also make |
| vitamin C have been proposed, but few have | | | | skin radiant and glowing. |
| been conclusively demonstrated as being beneficial | | | | Natural Glowing Skin Tips |
| in scientific studies. About 90% of vitamin C in the | | | | 1. Drink 6-8 glasses of watera day. |
| average diet comes from fruits and vegetables. | | | | 2. Workout Regulary. |
| Peppers-sweet green and red peppers and hot | | | | 3. Drink green Tea daily. |
| red and green chili peppers-are especially rich in | | | | 4. Wear Rare Minearls at Night. |
| vitamin C. Humans, gorillas, chimps, bats, guinea | | | | 5. Eat Plenty of vegatables and Fruit. |
| pigs and birds are some of the few animals that | | | | 6. Avoiding junk food and taking in food that has |
| cannot make vitamin C inside of their own bodies. | | | | essential nutrients. |
| In people who developed colds while taking | | | | 7. Avoid or limit your toxins intake this includes |
| vitamin C, no difference in severity of symptoms | | | | alcohol, coffee, spicy food, drugs, limit sugar |
| has been seen overall, although a very small | | | | intake. |