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Know the dietary sources of vitamin C, the symptoms of deficiency and its benefits

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and as an antioxidant plays an important role in protecting connective tissue and neutralizing free radicals, our body needs to receive this vitamin daily and it is not possible to store it. The body cannot produce this vital vitamin, so having a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables is important for good health. Adequate intake of vitamin C strengthens the immune system and reduces wrinkles and speeds up skin damage with age, this vitamin also helps maintain healthy eyes, heart and blood vessels. In the last 10 years, there have been hundreds of studies on the importance of this vitamin in human health, and many of these studies show that many people are deficient in this nutrient. Symptoms of Vitamin C Deficiency Severe and chronic deficiency of this vitamin leads to scurvy. In this disease, collagen (structural skin protein) is broken down, scurvy suppresses the immune system and causes muscle and bone loss, fatigue and lethargy. Becomes. Of c...