As need for strong immunity arise amid Corona, is orange the best source of Vitamin C?

We already know that the Immune System is important but people now a days give more priority to their look like gaining muscle or losing weight but hardly consider working on their Immune System. Fruits/vegetables having vitamin C are listed below.

The main purpose of your immune system is to protect your body from viruses and bacteria. Without it, they’d have free reign and you’d be constantly falling ill. In order to boost your Immunity one of the most important Vitamin is Vitamin C. But do you know how it builds our Immunity?

1.Fruits/vegetables having Vitamin C helps encourage the production of white blood cells known as lymphocytes and phagocytes, which help protect the body against infection.

2. Fruits/vegetables having Vitamin C helps these white blood cells function more effectively while protecting them from damage by potentially harmful molecules, such as free radicals.
3. Vit C is an essential part of the skin’s defence system.
4. It’s actively transported to the skin, where it can act as an antioxidant and help strengthen the skin’s barriers.
5. Studies have also shown that taking fruits/vegetables having it may shorten wound healing time.

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So, what is the best and most Common Source of Vitamin C?
Our answer would be orange right?

ORANGE: 53.2mg

PAPAYA: 95.6mg

YELLOW BELL-PEPPER: 183.5mg

GUAVA: 228.3mg

AMLA: 450mg

To sum it up, we can say that most corporates these days are promoting oranges juices as your one-stop solution to fulfil all your Vitamin C requirement but Orange isn’t the best source of Vit C.

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