The need for C - Extra Health - Brief Article

Muscle & Fitness/Hers, Feb-March, 2002

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health now suggest that the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C for healthy young women be increased from 75 mg to 90 mg. The 75-mg recommendation, issued by the Food and Nutrition Board in 2000, was based on results of studies in men; recent findings imply that the current 90-mg recommendation for men may also be too low. Good food sources of Vitamin C include citrus fruits, potatoes, strawberries, broccoli and leafy green vegetables.

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences