Vita-C is a food supplement based on vitamin C (ascorbic acid), essential for our body.

Vitamin C must necessarily be taken in through food because the body cannot produce it on its own.

Foods that contain the most vitamin C

Vitamin C is an important micronutrient found naturally in fresh fruits and vegetables.

Higher sources include red and green peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, cabbage, citrus fruits (mainly oranges and lemons), kiwi, berries, papaya, and cantaloupe.

Why take vitamin C?

If the diet is unable to meet the daily requirement of this vitamin, it is advisable to take supplements to make up for this deficiency.

Vitamin C is fundamental for the well-being of the body, in particular that of athletes, as it intervenes in many physiological processes.

• It is a powerful antioxidant

Antioxidants like vitamin C play an important role in slowing down the processes that cause cell damage in the body. An example is inflammation caused by training. For this reason, vitamin C can be useful in aiding sports recovery and also in supporting recovery from injury.

• Supports collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels, bones, cartilage, gums, skin and teeth

Collagen is an abundant protein in your body and an important building block for bones, skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments.

You need to eat every day to help initiate the constant turnover and replenishment of collagen and vitamin C helps in this process.

Training puts stress on the body to adapt to having greater strength, power, endurance, agility or skill. Collagen can help support consistent training by supporting or rebuilding these important structures.

• Contributes to maintaining the normal function of the immune system during and after intense physical exertion

Vitamin C helps support immune defense levels by supporting various cellular functions of the immune system.

The adaptive immune system stores pathogens and can respond to ward off disease or infection more quickly upon the second infection.

• Helps with iron absorption

Iron is another micronutrient that the body needs to transport oxygen throughout the body and support brain and immune functions, synthesize DN.

The presence of vitamin C when consuming iron will help its absorption.

Vitamin C contributes

• normal energy metabolism,
• the functioning of the nervous system,
• to normal psychological function,
• to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue