Posts tagged 'vitamin C'

Supplementing your diet with Vitamin C is vital because it is one vitamin that our bodies do not produce. And without adequate supplies of Vitamin C we become susceptible to scurvy, though scurvy is unheard of now a days. But, it did bring to light the importance of Vitamin C in the human diet. The Recommended Daily Allowance, RDA for Vitamin C is 60 mg a day. This RDA of 60mg a day is the minimum you need each day so you don't get scurvy. You can easily exceed the RDA and still gain massive health benefits. When considering vitamin it is important to note that there is the normal dosage and what is known as therapeutic doses, which are higher than the normal dose. Therapeutic doses will benefit us most when our bodies are in need of extra nutrition, such as when we are sick or recovering from illness.

If you were to buy a Vitamin C tablet at the drug store you would be buying a lab made ascorbic acid powder. Now ascorbic acid is only a part of Vitamin C, not the whole picture. Now say if you were to eat a handful of Acerola cherries or peel an orange you would be getting ascorbic acid along with hundreds of other co-factors which all work in synergy to give you a well balanced Vitamin C compound. This complex is not easily replicated in a lab. That is because when it is found in nature it is naturally balanced.

EAT WILD FOOD! Try and make this a mantra and an action, you will feel the difference as the cells of your body drink in the vibrancy that comes from non-domesticated food sources. At one time wild foods were all that we ate. Now we are lucky if we get a fraction of a percent of wild foods in our diet. Zebra Organics is proud to offer a high quality Camu Camu at super price. We have an 8 ounce bag for 30% off normal retail price.

Winter and Dry Skin These two go hand in hand, winter tends to be a dry season, combined with indoor heat this can lead to a rapid loss of moisture from the epidermis. There are some very practical things we can do to help keep our skin moist and supple; hydrate, increase you consumption of healthy fats such as coconut, olive and hemp. On top of all this you want to keep the barrier that is your skin supplied with rich botanical and healthy nutrients.

Seaweed is a common food in Japanese cuisine, one the most popular varieties being Nori. One of the great benefits to consuming nori is that it contains an abundance of omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3 fats nourish the skin as well as the brain and modulate cholesterol levels and inflammatory compounds the body produces. And, it is high in vitamin C, proteins and mineral salts. At Zebra Organics we stock a variety of healthy foods and a favorite of ours is seaweed. These vegetables of the sea contain a wide range of nutrients not found as easily in land vegetables. The are fun to eat and add variety and nutrition to the diet.

Besides being tart, sweet and loaded with bioflavonoids goldenberries are a lot of fun to eat. Goldenberries also known as Incan berries are sourced from Peru. Where they were and are still enjoyed by the native population. Goldenberries are a close relative of the tomatillo and is known as Cape Gooseberry. The goldenberry is not a true gooseberry though, it is a member of the Solanceae family which includes ashwaganda and goji berries.