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The Third National Health and Nutrition Survey, also called NHANES III, showed that 11% of nonsmoking women and 21% of nonsmoking men in the United States do not get enough vitamin C. One of the most talked about vitamins in recent decades, vitamin C activity was first identified hundreds of years ago for it's ability to prevent and treat scurvy. There are thousands of articles and hundreds of books describing the benefits of supplementation with ascorbic acid. [J Urol, 1996 Jun, 155:6, pp.1847-51]. High quality ascorbic acid will be 99% pure and contain no residues of corn.
Citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines are excellent sources. Here are some guidelines for eating fruits and vegetables with a high vitamin C content: Choose fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables over canned products; cook vegetables only for a short time in a small amount of water; eat raw vegetables; eat sliced fruits and vegetables shortly after they're cut; keep fruits and vegetables refrigerated, and eat them while they're fresh. If you are consuming doses of vitamin C greater than perhaps 500mg per day, do not stop its use abruptly.
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