The Star (Jamaica)

Where can she get vitamin C?

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in oranges!

• Chili pepper – One chili pepper supplies 65mg of vitamin C.

• Rose hip – six roses (fruits) provide 119mg of vitamin C. • Guava – A single guava provides

126mg of vitamin C.

• Sweet yellow peppers – Half a cup of sweet yellow peppers provides 137mg of vitamin C. • Thyme – One ounce of thyme

provides 45mg of vitamin C. • Black currants – A half-cup of black currants will offer 101mg of vitamin C.

• Kale – One cup of raw kale will

give 80mg of vitamin C. • Broccoli – One half-cooked cup of broccoli will give you 51mg of vitamin C.

• Kiwis – A medium pack of kiwis

has 71mg of vitamin C.

• Brussel sprouts – A half-cooked cup of Brussel sprouts will offer 49mg of vitamin C

• Lychees – One lychee has 7mg

of vitamin C.

• Pawpaw – One cup of pawpaw

provides 87mg of vitamin C. • Strawberri­es – One cup of strawberri­es will provide 89 mg on vitamin C.

What this tells us is that there are several sources of vitamin C which will help to build our immunity and resistance to illnesses. These are NOT citrus, but are readily available and will not affect the stomach as readily!

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