The easiest diet trick to boost your vitamin C levels
The coronavirus pandemic has made us
extra cautious about our health. With no concrete treatment for the
virus yet, the only way to to keep ourselves safe is by keeping our
immunity strong.
One of the most common ways to up your
immunity is through vitamin C. Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid,
which is a water-soluble vitamin is essential for the growth and repair
of tissues. Not one but there are multiple ways vitamin C helps in
boosting our immunity.
The daily recommended value of Vitamin C
It's important to get vitamin C from food
sources or supplements as your body cannot produce it. For most people, a
cup of orange, broccoli, red pepper provide with enough vitamin C for a
day. The daily recommended amount of vitamin C is 65 to 90 milligrams.
The upper limit is 2,000 milligrams. Though dietary vitamin C does not
cause any harmful effects but megadoses of vitamin C supplements can
cause nausea, diarrhoea, headache, heartburn, vomiting, insomnia and
cramps. While there are various foods that can help you meet the daily
recommended intake, there is also a simple trick that you can try to up
your levels of vitamin C.
The trick
Slice a lemon and squeeze it in your dals,
subzi, poha, soup, salads or any other dish you think will pair up well
with the tangy lemon juice. Lemon was given to sailors long back to
prevent scurvy. One whole lemon including its peel has around 83 mg of
vitamin C, which is around 92 per cent of the daily recommended value.