Health: Vitamin C and Dark Green Vegetables

Vitamin C

Due to its anti-oxidation and free radical scavenging properties, vitamin C is well known to everyone. However, can the outcome be positive?

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Vitamin C has a powerful antioxidant effect, and as a cofactor of enzymes and a substrate for the hydroxylation process, it encourages the synthesis of cells and skin collagen. It can also remove excessive free radicals, which demonstrates its abilities in beauty and anti-aging, makes the skin firm and elastic, and speeds up wound healing.

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The statistics show that vitamin C has relatively low toxicity and that long-term ingestion of 1,000 mg/day has no negative effects. However, when used in excess of 3,000 mg per day, unpleasant effects include diarrhea, gastrointestinal discomfort, increased excretion of oxalic acid and uric acid, and increased kidney stone development will occur.

Therefore, for normal individuals, avoid using supplements as a daily requirement for an extended period of time because it could not be worth the risk. The best way to reach the recommended amount of vitamin C is to include fruits and vegetables in your regular diet.

Vegetables are well known to be nutritious in the diet and incorporated in at least 2 meals per day. The recommended vegetable servings are about 2-3 cups per day depending on the species.

Common vegetable categories include leafy greens (collard greens), cruciferous vegetables (broccoli) and root vegetables (potatoes). Dark green vegetables are a category of vegetables which generally have a dark green colour and are an excellent source of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K and certain minerals such as iron and calcium and are also high in antioxidants.


Some of the examples include: spinach, kale and broccoli.

๐Ÿฅฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐š๐œ๐ก: this is one of the most accessible and widely known superfoods, with numerous benefits from helping to reduce weight, blood sugar and also helps to reduce hypertension. This vegetable can be eaten raw/cooked and be cooked in a variety of delicious ways such as salads and soups.

๐Ÿฅ— ๐Š๐š๐ฅ๐ž: another superfood which has a slightly bitter aftertaste and a low-calorie content, with vitamin C, vitamin K and has powerful antioxidants. This vegetable is normally added to salads, made as chips or used in smoothies for the added nutrients.

๐Ÿฅฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข: consuming this in the long term could boost immune health and have smoother skin due to the high vitamin C levels. The best way to retain its nutrients is by steaming it.

Itโ€™s important to include a wide range of vegetables so that we get different kinds of nutrients to contribute to our overall health. The consumption of vegetables will help in maintaining weight, improve digestive health, heart health and reduce the chances of getting certain chronic diseases due to the antioxidants which can help to neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation.

Supplements

Supplements, Vitamin D

SoyGreen contains soy, which is a source of plant-based protein. Adequate protein intake is very important when on a low-calorie diet because it helps prevent muscle loss. Muscle burns more calories than fat does.

SoyGreen rich in plant protein, calcium, iron, folic acid, fibre, antioxidants, trace elements, and a wide variety of phytochemical. It is the perfect meal replacement for weight management as it is high nutrition and low calories.


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