Tag: vitamin c

How to get more iron from plant foods: the pairings that make a real difference

One simple habit at the table can decide how much iron your body actually pulls from a plant-based meal.

Low vitamin C may be quietly speeding up how fast your brain ages

A study of 2,044 older adults links lower plasma vitamin C to shrinking brain volume and weaker memory-network wiring.

How eating pineapple every day can affect your gut, immunity and inflammation

A daily cup delivers vitamin C, manganese and one enzyme absent from the rest of the produce aisle.

How eating an orange every day can affect your heart, immunity and cholesterol

One medium orange covers a full day's vitamin C, and it delivers more than that.

If you take Adderall or stimulant ADHD meds, these foods may cut how well they work

The FDA label warns that vitamin C and acidic foods can blunt Adderall absorption.

How eating lemons every day can affect your kidneys, heart and blood pressure

Citrate, vitamin C and flavonoids give a daily lemon three distinct effects worth knowing.