vitamin C
noun
: a water-soluble vitamin C6H8O6 found in plants and especially in fruits and leafy vegetables or made synthetically and used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy and as an antioxidant for foods
called also ascorbic acid
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Each serving contains 76% of your DV for vitamin C as well as silica from organic bamboo.
To enjoy, simply mix one scoop into water for a deliciously hydrating drink packed with superfoods, such as mushrooms, raspberry, and acerola.
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April Benshosan, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2024
Additionally, the antioxidants in vitamin C can neutralize free radicals, which Dr. Engelman says protects the skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
One study showed that boiling vegetables led to the lowest retention rates for vitamin C, particularly in chard.
Cooking methods including roasting, grilling, stir frying, and microwaving help to retain vitamins and other healthy nutrients in food.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Each of the five different types of skin-brightening vitamin C featured in this serum is dual-encapsulated for a slower release, which minimizes skin irritation and protects the potency of the water-soluble antioxidant longer, thus making its formula more effective.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Apr. 2024
This preserves the full content of vitamin C, and all the other beneficial polyphenols, important nutrients that occur in plants.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
But adults need only about 75 to 120 milligrams of vitamin C per day.
—Katie Suleta, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Most apple juice brands offer an entire day's worth of vitamin C in one serving.
Vitamin C offers a slew of potential benefits including lessening common cold symptoms, promoting heart health and making collagen, an essential protein in making the body's connective tissue, research has shown.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
This vegetable provides more than half your DV of immune-boosting vitamin C and about 4 g of filling protein.
—Christine Mattheis, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
April Benshosan, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2024
Additionally, the antioxidants in vitamin C can neutralize free radicals, which Dr. Engelman says protects the skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
One study showed that boiling vegetables led to the lowest retention rates for vitamin C, particularly in chard.
Cooking methods including roasting, grilling, stir frying, and microwaving help to retain vitamins and other healthy nutrients in food.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Each of the five different types of skin-brightening vitamin C featured in this serum is dual-encapsulated for a slower release, which minimizes skin irritation and protects the potency of the water-soluble antioxidant longer, thus making its formula more effective.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Apr. 2024
This preserves the full content of vitamin C, and all the other beneficial polyphenols, important nutrients that occur in plants.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
But adults need only about 75 to 120 milligrams of vitamin C per day.
—Katie Suleta, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Most apple juice brands offer an entire day's worth of vitamin C in one serving.
Vitamin C offers a slew of potential benefits including lessening common cold symptoms, promoting heart health and making collagen, an essential protein in making the body's connective tissue, research has shown.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
This vegetable provides more than half your DV of immune-boosting vitamin C and about 4 g of filling protein.
—Christine Mattheis, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
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