Vitamin C does not eliminate nCoV but strengthens the body's immunity, increases resistance, and supplements by eating green vegetables, fruits, taking vitamins in tablet form...
Doctor Nguyen Van Tien, Center for Nutrition Education and Communication - National Institute of Nutrition, said that vitamin C is necessary for the body, fighting allergies, stimulating bile secretion and releasing steroid hormones...
In addition, vitamin C also has antioxidant effects, prevents cardiovascular disease and creates collagen which is the main component of connective tissues such as cartilage, bones, teeth, the stability of capillaries and skin. Regular supplementation of vitamin C helps the body to increase absorption of trace minerals (iron, zinc...) which are micronutrients necessary for brain activity.
The body lacks vitamin C, the susceptibility to bacterial infections increases. People with bacterial infections often decrease vitamin C in the blood. Lack of vitamin C, increased capillary permeability of the body, fragile vessels, dry skin...
Supplement vitamin C from oranges, lemons, tangerines or watercress, amaranth... Photo: Health.
More than 90% of vitamin C in the diet comes from fruits and vegetables. Foods rich in vitamin C: spinach, coriander, amaranth, jute, spinach, spring onions, fruits such as grapefruit, papaya, tangerine, orange, lemon...
The body's need for vitamin C
Children 6-11 months old, supplement 25-30 mg a day; children 1-6 years old need 30 mg a day; children 7-9 years old supplement 35 mg a day,
10-18 years old need 65 mg. Adults need 70 mg, pregnant women 80 mg, nursing mothers 95 mg calculated in a day.
Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to get enough vitamins and minerals, create favorable conditions for the body to digest and absorb other nutrients. According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the recommended consumption of vegetables and fruits for an adult is 400-600 g a day. In which, green vegetables 300-400g, ripe fruit 100-200g.
Vitamins can be supplemented in tablet form, effervescent form because there are air bubbles to create a refreshing feeling when drinking.
People with poor absorption can supplement vitamin C according to the dosage and prescription of the doctor.
Vitamin C is water soluble. If there is an excess of vitamin C, the body will excrete it through the urine. Doctors recommend not to take large amounts of vitamin C regularly and for a long time (1,000 mg a day) to increase the risk of kidney stones, nausea, diarrhea...
People at risk for vitamin C deficiency include smokers and those exposed to tobacco smoke, inadequate diet, alcoholics, the elderly, intestinal malabsorption, kidney disease affecting absorption. and use vitamin C.
If the body eats enough of the needs of green vegetables and ripe fruits, there is no need to add vitamin C.
Proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle are the basic solutions to improve the body's immunity and resistance, fight against the invasion of viruses and effectively treat diseases.
Thuy An
