Micronutrient Monday: Vitamin C
At some point in your life, someone has probably suggested you take vitamin C to fend off a cold, or prevent you from getting one in the first place.
But what is this miracle vitamin thats protects us from all these germs?
Vitamin C (sometimes called L-ascorbic acid) is one (of many) water-soluble vitamins that we require to stay healthy. It can be found abundantly throughout our diet, and developing a deficiency is quite rare.