- Did you know that in 1795 the British Navy decided to add lemons and limes as standard issue at sea?5
Of course they hadn’t isolated Vitamin C at the time and the fruits were only there to protect against scurvy, but those crusty sailors were on to something. Vitamin C is the very “hub of the antioxidant network,” linking fat-soluble with water-soluble antioxidants to protect the brain from free radical damage.6 Most of us don’t get nearly enough Vitamin C, so pack those lunches with plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Resources
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Wikipedia. Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_c |
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The Franklin Institute Resources for Science Learning. Http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/micro.html |
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