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How to Add Vitamin C Into Your Diet Without Supplements

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It is important to have plenty of vitamin C in your diet. Getting vitamin C in the form of a supplement may be easy but it's not necessarily the best way to do so. Here is how to add vitamin C into your diet without supplements.

From Quick Guide: Vitamin C Essentials
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Eat a breakfast made up of grapefruit and fresh orange juice. This is a filling breakfast that is full of vitamin C.

  2. Step 2

    Have some mango as a snack between breakfast and lunch. This is healthier than a normal snack as mango is an excellent source of vitamin C.

  3. Step 3

    At lunchtime, have some cantaloupe as a dessert instead of a sweet. Cantaloupe is a very good source of vitamin C and can be a great treat as well.

  4. Step 4

    If you eat a salad during lunch or dinner, place plenty of tomatoes on the salad. You may be surprised with the amount of vitamin C found in tomatoes. They are a great way to add vitamin C to what could be a regular part of your meal.

  5. Step 5

    Eat raspberries as a snack in between your dinner and bedtime. Not only are raspberries full of vitamin C, they are also a healthier alternative to other snacks that you may normally have before going to sleep.

  6. Step 6

    Drink a glass of orange juice before going to sleep. An 8-ounce glass of fresh orange juice can actually give you the daily recommended intake of vitamin C. Finishing your day with a glass of orange juice will keep your body full of vitamin C until you eat another meal.

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GeriLW said

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on 11/14/2008 If you're interested in the benefits of vitamin C read http://www.newrinkles.com/index.php/archive/did-you-know-vitamin-c/

Haoie said

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on 7/28/2008 Basically that boils down to have lots of fruits/veggies when possible.

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