The truth and myths about vitamin C
Myth № 1
Vitamin C protects from a flu
Actually its role intermediary. protivogrippoznym this vitamin does not possess action, but participates in increase of the general immunity, zashchi - shchajushchego us from artful viruses. And here smaller duration of illness — already direct merit of ascorbic acid.
Myth № 2
The more to accept vitamin C during a flu epidemic, the better
Tens grapefruits are it is not necessary: the big doses of ascorbic acid you "not will frighten" viruses, and here an organism overload. Vitamin C it will be acquired so much, how many it is necessary for immunity maintenance, and surpluses will be deduced, adding works to kidneys and a liver. After all askorbinka it is not postponed for the future! Even in peak of epidemic it is enough to drink in day a glass citron or vegetable fresha (carrots-pumpkin + zubok garlic).
Myth № 3
Most of all ascorbic acid in citrus
Yes, they are rich with vitamin C, but inhabitants of our widths will receive it not less and not the worst quality from "native" products. For example, invaluable wells askorbinki — a dogrose, red sweet pepper, a sauerkraut, a potato in a uniform (20 % of vitamin C are in a peel). Besides, the excessive hobby orange freshami irritates mucous intestines that is very undesirable for jazvennikov. Experts recommend them vegetable juice, for example the cabbage.
Myth № 4
The raised doses of vitamin C are necessary to pregnant women
To accept ascorbic acid it is necessary in the first and third trimester of pregnancy — in the second experts do not recommend it to do. If to overdo, there can be a paradox; the child will be born with a vitamin C lack! That who drinks contraceptive tablets, it is necessary to know: hormonal contraceptives destroy the ascorbic acid arriving with food.
Myth № 5
Vitamin C is better remains in crude products
Culinary processing of products not so is on friendly terms with vitamins, but also time favours them not less. The quantity askorbinki decreases even under the influence of air: if the cut orange lies down in a refrigerator couple of days thirds valuable contained in it — as happened.
And at last remember: vitamin C longest remains in a lemon, one kivi completely covers daily necessity for it, and in white plenochkah a grapefruit, dividing juicy segments, it is more than vitamin, than in pulp …