Vitamin C can help make you happy!

Most people have heard of vitamin C and have heard that it’s good for the immune system… in fact, people have been recommending hot lemon for colds since before they knew what vitamin C was.

…but did you know that it is also good a powerful antioxidant? Antioxidants are health promoting substances which help prevent cell damage in the body, so can help reduce many risks, including heart disease and cancer.

Vitamin C is also a co-factor essential for the production of serotonin and dopamine, which are our happy mood-lifting neurotransmitters. 

So, increasing your vitamin C levels by increasing your intake of whole foods containing vitamin C might help boost your mood as well as your immune system.

These whole food contain high levels (over 20% of your daily requirements) of vitamin C: 🥬bok choy, 🥦broccoli, Brussels sprouts, 🥬cabbage, cantaloupe melon, cauliflower, Currants, 🍊Citrus fruits 🍋, radishes, 🍈Guava, 🥬Kale, 🥝Kiwi, 🥭Mango, 🥬Mustard greens, 🥭Papaya, Parsley, Peas, 🍍Pineapple, 🌶Red pepper, 🍓Strawberries, 🍅Tomatoes, Turnip greens.
And most other fruit and vegetables have lots of vitamin C goodness in them too 👍