{"id":26183,"date":"2021-07-17T10:57:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T08:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilovefruitandvegfromeurope.com\/vitamin-c-the-ally-of-summer\/"},"modified":"2021-07-17T10:57:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T08:57:43","slug":"vitamin-c-the-ally-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilovefruitandvegfromeurope.com\/fr_ca\/vitamin-c-the-ally-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin C: the ally of summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid<\/strong>, is essential for normal growth and the health of cells and tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a micronutrient<\/em>, that is, a molecule required by the body only in small quantities, but essential for well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a water-soluble vitamin<\/strong>, the body easily eliminates it through urine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, to always have enough vitamin C available, you need to take it regularly with your diet<\/strong>, to avoid any deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vitamin C<\/a> is one of the most-consumed vitamins during autumn or winter, to strengthen the immune system, thanks to its strong antioxidant power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the summer, an increase in vitamin C intakis recommended to balance the loss of ascorbic acid due to increased sweating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the summer, vitamim C plays an essential role for health, because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n