Vitamins and minerals - Vitamin C

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has several important functions.These include:helping to protect cells and keeping them healthymaintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilagehelping with wound healingLack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy. Good sources of vitamin CVitamin C is found in a wide variety of fruit and vegetables.Good sources include:citrus fruit, such as oranges and orange juicepeppersstrawberriesblackcurrantsbroccolibrussels sproutspotatoes How much vitamin C do I need?Adults aged 19 to 64 need 40mg of vitamin C a day.You should be able to get all the vitamin C you need from your daily diet.Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body, so you need it in your diet every day. What happens if I take too much vitamin C?Taking large amounts (more than 1,000mg per day) of vitamin C can cause:stomach paindiarrhoeaflatulenceThese symptoms should disappear once you stop taking vitamin C supplements. Whatdoes theDepartment of Health and Social Care advise?You should be...