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Easily available foods that are rich in vitamin C to avoid infections and diseases

Posted on: 01/Aug/2020 11:11:56 AM
For long and healthy life, it is important that we have a strong immune system. Not many realize this until they get affected by some infection or disease etc.

It is necessary to boost our immunity to be free from many health issues. Food rich in vitamin C plays a major role here.

There are few easily available foods that are rich in vitamin C and they are

Amla: It has got plenty of vitamin C in it and intake of amla could give us many health benefits. It is believed that having one amla or gooseberry could help us to get 46% of daily values of this vitamin C. Our immunity to get boosted by eating amla.

Oranges: Oranges belong to the citrus fruits and by intake of oranges, we could get many nutrients and vitamins. Truth is 100 gm of oranges have 53.2 mg of vitamin C. By eating oranges with vitamin C it is possible that we could protect our cells from damage due to free radicals.

Papaya: It is known that papaya has been used for many years to cure ailments and it is said that medium-sized papaya has got double amounts of daily recommended amounts of vitamin C. Papain in papaya has anti-inflammatory effects. It has potassium, magnesium, and folates, etc and all these could boost immunity.

Guava: Intake of guava could also boost our immune system. It is revealed that one guava could provide double the amount of vitamin C. The antimicrobial properties of guava could prevent us from many infections.