Vitamin C also known as L-ascorbic acid, has many immunity boosting functions and is recommended to be included in your daily meals and diet as it cannot stored or produced by the body. It helps to prevent or fight viruses causing common cold and other diseases. It is one of the most important Vitamins required by the body. It is needed for metabolizing proteins in the body and also have anti-oxidative properties.
Vitamin C is commonly found in fruits and vegetables. Eating these fruits and vegetables raw is the best way of adding Vitamin C to your body, because when cooking excessive heat might destroy the Vitamin and other essential nutrients and minerals in the food.
