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| What is so important about the relationship & connection of Vitamin C and Iron? | Vitamin C helps with absorption of Iron.
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| What is the Iron RDA for women? | 18 mg.
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| What is the Iron RDA for men? | 8 mg.
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| What is/are consequence(s) of iron deficiency? | Reduced attention span & resistance to infection, hair loss, mental retardation, weakness / fatigue.
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| The RDA in women for Vitamin C is what? | 75 mg.
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| The RDA in men for Vitamin C is what? | 90 mg.
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| What is/are consequence(s) of Vitamin C deficiency? | Slow recovery from infections; fatigue; depression; weakened blood vessels, cartilage; poor wound healing.
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| Why is Vitamin C so important for a youthful appearance? | A manufacturer of collagen, the main structural protein of connective tissues (reducing the appearance of wrinkles!) vitamin C is pivotal in the repair of wounds and serves as an antioxidant, blocking damage done by free radicals.
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| Smokers require more vitamin C than non-smokers because... | Causes free radicals, and a lot of damage to your tissues and skin. Doing this additional damage to your body requires more work to repair, thus requires more antioxidants which are found in vitamin C.
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| Vitamin C and its supplements have been proven to shorten the duration of the common cold. | True. . It does shorten the amount of time and even the severity, but does not prevent the reoccurrence (frequency) of the common cold.
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| When consuming canned fruits you get the same amount of vitamin C as eating them fresh. | False. You lose 50% of your vitamin C when consuming canned vs the fresh. Vitamin C’s potency is decreased when exposed to air and heat. You get much higher amounts from fresh fruits.
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| What mineral is a component of two important proteins, myoglobin (muscle) and hemoglobin (blood) that stores and carries oxygen in our bodies? | Iron. Without sufficient amounts of iron, your body won’t function appropriately. Iron is required to make these important proteins.
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| What would be three reasons for low iron levels? | Blood loss, poor diet (lacking red meats, beans, spinach), or medical reason for not absorbing the iron in your diet.
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| Can you get iron from any other means other than food? | Yes. By using iron and stainless steel pans you can increase the iron content of food. The pans actually release iron when you use them during cooking.
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| What is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world? | Iron deficiency. Iron intake levels are low in women and children of the US.
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| What are the side effects of Vitamin C overdose? | Nausea, cramps, diarrhea and may increase risk of kidney stones.
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| What are some good food sources of vitamin C? | Oranges, tomatoes, broccoli, grapefruit, limes and strawberries.
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| What symptoms may appear if too much iron is consumed? | Vomiting, skin turning blue, liver and heart damage, atherosclerosis, lowered zinc absorption and iron poisoning.
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| What are good food sources of iron? | liver, beef, pork, spinach, bread and prunes.
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