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Ed: July 28th, 2021
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient required for the maintenance of skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage, and wound healing. The current daily value (% DV) for vitamin C is 90mg.
Best Foods For Vitamin C
One serving of any of the foods below contains more than 20 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C. This makes these foods “excellent” sources of the vitamin, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Should You Take Vitamin C Supplements?
With that said, if you’re not eating much fruit and veg, ‘or if you’re coming down with a cold, you may want to consider a supplement,’ she says. In high doses, vitamin C supplements cause side effects and can be harmful to your health. In high doses, vitamin C supplements cause side effects and can be harmful to your health.
‘Too much vitamin C causes stomach upsets, headaches, sleeping problems and flushing of the skin,’ says Medlin. ‘For this reason, high doses are not recommended.’. Taking a daily dose of 1,000mg or less is unlikely to cause any issues, she says, adding that between 250-500mg is optimum.
Avoid high-strength tablets, for the sake of your health and your wallet. ‘The best source is always fruit and veg!’.