The Top Food for Vitamin C

Lemons and Limes.

They are a common fruit and there just might be a good reason for their popularity.

The small citrus fruits are packed with incredible vitamins and minerals, and their Vitamin C levels are just one of many reasons to consume the fruit daily.

Before you can consume a lemon or a lime, you must know how to tell the difference between the two. They look similar on the tree before the lemon turns its happy shade of bright yellow. Just take the sniff test.

I recall a famous cartoon toucan bird always saying…”follow your nose – it always knows.” Now, too bad that toucan had a nose for unhealthy, sugary kid cereals. Can you name that cereal?

Okay, I digress. Here’s the deal.

Vitamin C is required for the best absorption of iron. It helps build collagen, which is an essential building block of connective tissues, tendons, joints, bones, muscles, skin, etc. Collagen is basically what holds the body parts all together. When you lack collagen, you age more quickly. Vitamin C helps to heal wounds, limits the effects of free-radical damage due to its antioxidant levels, and plays a vital role in prevention of certain cancers, heart disease, and other autoimmune diseases that deal with fatigue and body soreness.

Lemons and limes are a simple solution to easily get the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C. Use them while you cook. Squeeze on salads as your dressing. Drink www.liveimmune.com drink in the morning. Or however, suits your fancy. With lemons and limes around, scurvy will scurry.To learn more, watch this video on my YouTube channel. While you are there, be sure to subscribe and click the bell to get notified every time a new video is added!