If it were generally known how rich in vitamins berries are, they would figure far more in our everyday diet. Most of them contain a considerable amount of vitamin C. The importance of this vitamin is fully realised by those who have had bleeding gums, loose teeth, a tendency to chills and colds and a predisposition to haemo-rrhaging. All these forms of bleeding become immediately apparent when vitamin Ñ is lacking.
Blackcurrants are rich in vitamin C, although not everyone likes their distinctive taste. But if you ate 50 g (2 oz) of these daily, you would provide your body with its full requirements of vitamin Ñ for a whole day. Rose hip, sea buckthorn berries, raspberries, redcurrants, cranberries and nearly all other berries are excellent sources of vitamin C.
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