Autumn is already established throughout the country, which is suffering from a drop in temperatures and an increase in rainfall. A colder weather that facilitates the appearance of the flu and the common cold, two pathologies that will have to be dealt with in the midst of the Thus, many are trying to tune up their immune system with vitamin C to try to combat this class of respiratory diseases, as happened in the month of May in full confinement.
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The ‘boom’ of Mercadona’s effervescent vitamin C tablets
Mercadona experienced a boom in the sale of effervescent vitamin C tablets in May. In fact, the supermarket chain tripled its sales due to changes in consumer habits at the beginning of the pandemic.
The company explained that the reason for the increase is because customers “are looking to consume food products intended to strengthen the immune system.” The truth is that the main function attributed to vitamin C is to contribute to the normal functioning of the immune system.
What does vitamin C do?
The relationship between the benefits of vitamin C against the flu or other similar viral diseases are part of popular culture. And that respond to the fact that this substance is an essential element for the human being that, among other functions, participates in the activity of the immune system, in charge of fighting viral infections such as the flu or Covid-19. Also read:
Thus, Dr. Jazmín Fragoso, an aesthetic doctor at the Beoxy clinics, reminded Status that “there have been studies since 1976 that confirm the importance of vitamin C for human beings, its application, uses in medicine aesthetic and in other pathologies”. However, the doctor recalls that there are currently no conclusive medical studies on the relationship between vitamin C and the coronavirus, but they do maintain “an important role for the immune system, which could improve the individual’s immune response against the virus.”
A cup of strawberries provides enough daily vitamin C
A cup of strawberries contains the necessary amount of vitamin C for the day
Taking this into account, vitamin C tablets would serve to strengthen the immune system and thus better fight an infection. However, Dr. Jazmín Fragoso explains that it is only necessary to consume 90 mg/day of vitamin C and that this amount can be obtained easily through diet. “A large part of fruits and vegetables give us the necessary contribution of this essential nutrient, so increasing your daily consumption and having a balanced diet is the most recommended. Examples of the fruits and vegetables with the highest contribution are: a cup of strawberries (95mg ), a kiwi (75mg), an orange (70mg), a cup of grapes (120mg), a cup of broccoli (158mg), 1/2 cup of bell peppers (50mg),” explains the doctor.
Creams with vitamin C, the latest ‘boom’ in cosmetics
Mercadona vitamin C cream
In addition to reinforcing the immune system, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant, helps reduce oxidative stress and delay the signs of photoaging. Some qualities that have positioned it as a cosmetic, so demanded in this time of pandemic. A) Yes,