{"id":435,"date":"2018-06-05T13:53:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T17:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/grapefruit\/?post_type=fdoc-nutrition-page&#038;p=435"},"modified":"2022-04-27T16:28:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T20:28:05","slug":"vitamin-c","status":"publish","type":"fdoc-nutrition-page","link":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/grapefruit\/health-nutrition\/grapefruit-health-nutrition\/vitamin-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C: one-half of a medium grapefruit provides you with about half of the Daily Value (DV), and a 250 ml glass of 100% grapefruit juice provides almost 60% DV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Vitamin C is an antioxidant and works with other vitamins and enzymes in the body to provide antioxidant protection.<sup><a href=\"#references\">1-4<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Vitamin C plays a key role in supporting a healthy immune system to help the body resist infection.&nbsp;<sup><a href=\"#references\">1-4<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Vitamin C is thought to have an anti-histamine effect,<sup><a href=\"#references\">1,4,5<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and may help support lung function.<sup><a href=\"#references\">1,6<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Vitamin C supports collagen production, which is needed for the maintenance of healthy skin, bones, and gums.<sup><a href=\"#references\">1-4<\/a> <\/sup>Collagen breakdown in the skin may lead to the appearance of premature ageing.<sup><a href=\"#references\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>The absorption of iron from plants may increase when consumed with vitamin C.<sup><a href=\"#references\">1-4<\/a><\/sup> Thus, eating grapefruit with plant foods that are high in iron, such as dark leafy greens or lentils, may help your body absorb more iron.<\/li><li>Vitamin C needs greatly increase during breastfeeding.<sup><a href=\"#references\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Vitamin C intake by mothers may influence the amount of vitamin C in breastmilk;<sup><a href=\"#references\">8<\/a> <\/sup>for example, drinking 3-5 servings of orange juice per week doubled breast milk vitamin C concentrations.<sup><a href=\"#references\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-references\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-fdoc-references__heading\">References<\/h2><ol class=\"wp-block-fdoc-references__list\"><li> Vitamin C. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine.Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids.Washington, D.C.:National Academy Press; 2000:95-185.<br \/> <\/li><li>Vitamin C. Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center.Oregon State University. <a href=\"http:\/\/lpi.oregonstate.edu\/mic\/vitamins\/vitamin-C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/lpi.oregonstate.edu\/mic\/vitamins\/vitamin-C<\/a>).<br \/> <\/li><li>Lykkesfeldt <em>et al.<\/em>Adv Nutr 2014; 5:16-18.<br \/> <\/li><li>Vitamin C. Health Professionals Fact Sheet.Office of Dietary Supplements.National Institutes of Health. <a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/VitaminC-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/VitaminC-HealthProfessional\/<\/a><br \/> <\/li><li>Chatterjee <em>et al.<\/em>Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.1975;258(1):24-47.<br \/> <\/li><li>Hemila, BMJ Open.2013;3:002416.<br \/> <\/li><li>Dermatologic Therapy.2007;20:314-321.<br \/> <\/li><li>Bravi <em>et al.<\/em>Am J Clin Nutr 2016;104:646-62.<br \/> <\/li><li>Daneel-Otterbech <em>et al.<\/em>Am J Clin Nutr.2005; 81:1088-1093. <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C: one-half of a medium grapefruit provides you with about half of the Daily Value (DV), and a 250 ml glass of 100% grapefruit juice provides almost 60% DV. 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