Whole Foods Are Nature’s Medicine – 9 A Day Plus Vitamins Are Made From Nature’s Rx

(THP) Fresh vegetables are packed with vitamins & minerals. Here are some benefits of five of this season’s best vegetables:

Celery contains vitamins A, B-complex and C. It also contains choline, magnesium, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, potassium, calcium, sulfur, sodium and phosphorus. It is one of the best sources for sodium for those who are not able to use regular table salt in their diet.

Celery helps to regulate the nervous system, aids in digestion, acts as a diuretic, assists in kidney and liver function, can help lower blood pressure and may be effective in controlling headaches or dizzy spells. It is also useful for weight loss.

Use in soups, chopped with salads or other vegetables.

Corn is a brain food. It provides vitamins A, B and C as well as potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium and magnesium. It is also high in fiber. Yellow corn contains the most nutrients. Cornmeal makes a complete protein when mixed with lysine.

Use cooked in salads, whole on the cob or even grilled on the BBQ.

Unfortunately corn can also produce allergies. Avoid using corn if you have digestive problems or are trying to lose weight.

Cucumbers are high in vitamin C and B1, calcium, potassium, sulfur and sodium. They also contain vitamin B2. They are beneficial for circulation, aid in digestion, regulating blood pressure, help to lower blood sugar and are useful for eye problems and depression.

Use in salads, mixed with plain yogurt or sour cream or combine with celery to make a fresh and cooling summer juice drink.

Tomatoes while an actual fruit, is used as a vegetable. They are high in vitamin C. It also contains lycopene, a type of carotene that may contribute to its anti-carcinogenic properties. It is helpful to neutralize uric acid, aids in cleansing toxins and can help prevent appendicitis and digestive disorders.

Use diced in salads; puree for making sauce, or slice with onion and marinate in olive oil & vinegar.

For those suffering from arthritis, tomatoes should be avoided as they are part of the night shade variety of vegetables.

Summer Squash & Zucchini also used as vegetables are actually fruits as well. They are very high in vitamin A and low in calories. Squash helps to heal inflammation, relieves pain, soothes the stomach. A diet high in squash helps reduce the risk for cancer, hypertension and stroke.

They are good in casseroles, sweet breads, frittatas or omelets, cakes or muffins. They can also be baked, sauteed or steamed.

9 A Day Plus Vitamins are a good source of whole food nutritionals, since they are made from fruits and vegetables. To learn more click here>>

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Vitamin C Deficiency May Impair Brain Development

(THP) A new study suggests that pregnant women need to have sufficient intake of vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid to prevent their fetuses from becoming victims of brain impairment that is associated with memory and learning capability later in their childhood.

The study was conducted in guinea pigs, which are just like humans in that they cannot produce vitamin C by themselves and need to obtain vitamin C through their diet, and revealed that new-born guinea pigs with moderate vitamin C deficiency had a markedly worse memory than those given sufficient vitamin C.

Jens Lykkesfeldt at LIFE – Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen and colleagues suggest that vitamin C deficiency in pregnant and breastfeeding women may also result in impairment of the mental development of their new-born babies since humans are among a few mammals that need to obtain vitamin C through their diet.

The study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that guinea pigs with moderate vitamin C deficiency had 30 percent less hippocampal neurones and significantly worse spatial memory than those given a normal diet.

Research has already found the neonatal brain is particularly vulnerable to even a slightly reduced level of vitamin C. Compared to other issues, the neurons of the brain are found high in vitamin C meaning that the nutrient may play a role in brain or mental activities.

Previous studies also found mouse fetuses that were not able to transport vitamin C ended up developing severe brain damage, which resembles the ones found in premature babies and linked to learning and cognitive disability later in life.

Additionally, vitamin C boosts the immune system and in high doses it kills cancer cells while posing no harm to healthy cells.

The researchers are now investigating how early in pregnancy vitamin C deficiency affects the embryonic development of guinea pigs and whether the damage may be reversed after birth.

The recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C is fairly low, 90 mg per day for adult men, 75 mg per day for adult women and 80 mg for pregnant women age 18 or younger, 85 mg for pregnant women age 19 or older, 115 mg per day for breastfeeding women age 18 or younger and 120 mg per day for breastfeeding women age 19 or older.

The Linus Pauling Institute recommends a vitamin C intake of at least 400 mg per day, which is the amount found to fully saturate plasma and circulation cells with vitamin C in young healthy nonsmokers.

Foods high in vitamin C include fruits and vegetables such as orange, grapefruit, strawberries, tomato, sweet red pepper, Broccoli, and potato.  Five servings of fruits and vegetables may provide 200 mg of vitamin C, but most multivitamin supplements provide only 60 mg of it.  9 A Day Plus vitamins, however, are made from whole foods like fruits and vegetables to nourish your body from natural sources, which are safe for mom and growing baby.

High doses of vitamin C seem safe even though some people worry that high intake of the nutrient may raise the risk of kidney stones.  Large studies suggest that using 1,500 mg of vitamin C daily would not increase the risk of kidney stone formation compared to those taking less than 150 mg daily.

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By David Liu – davidl at foodconsumer dot org

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