The good news is that Vitamin C is important for runners.
- It is a potent antioxidant that plays a crucial role in decreasing the inflammatory response associated with exercise.
- It is needed for the absorption of iron, which helps boost energy.
- It also helps form collagen, the abundant protein that builds your skin, tendons and muscles. This supports your body’s muscle growth and tissue repair.
How can you get your Vitamin C?
- A supplement.
- All things citrus. My favorite are mandarins.
but Navel oranges have the most vitamin C
- Strawberries.
- Bell peppers
YELLOW peppers actually have the most vitamin C
- Tomatoes
sun-dried tomatoes are the richest in Vitamin C
- Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower)
Brussel sprouts have the highest, closely followed by broccoli
- White potatoes
I do prefer sweet potatoes but unfortunately they are not as nutritious
Happy Running! So how do you get your vitamin C? Please share.
Since today is Tuesday, I’m linking up with Zenaida and Kim (Kooky Runner).
I’m also linking up here:
with co-hosts Coach Debbie Runs, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Mile by Mile, Runs with Pugs, and Laura Norris Running.
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I didn’t know that about white potatoes!!
Now I can eat ALL the french fries, ha!
I think I get most of my Vitamin C through vegetables.
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Me too.
Yes. Love fries.
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I love strawberries! I definitely eat a lot of strawberries, well berries i general, during the summer.
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I do in the summer too…
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I eat a lot of produce so I get my vitamin C that way.
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I eat an orange every day (sorry, apples!). I also eat broccoli and tomatoes pretty frequently. I don’t take supplements.
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I don’t take supplements either.
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I probably get all the vitamin C I need from broccoli alone- it’s my favorite vegetable and one that my daughter will eat, so we have it frequently. I do take a supplement, but not for C (it’s a bone-building supplement with D and B12 and all the bone minerals.) I’m pretty sure I get enough C from vegetables (I don’t eat a lot of fruit.)
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I do love broccoli
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As much as I love bell peppers and tomatoes, I’d have to say potatoes are my favorite veggie. I have a baked potato for lunch most days during the week. I never realized they are so rich in vitamin C until today 😉
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I do love potatoes. I used to make them a lot.
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I love all these foods! I eat alot of potatoes and broccoli, but when we have strawberries in the house I like to eat those as well.
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That’s great that you get a lot of vitamin C.
I can’t wait for strawberry season.
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I had no idea about the potatoes. I do love them!
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Me too.
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I do love me some strawberries, potatoes, and brussels sprouts. I get a lot of Vitamin C through my food.
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That’s great. I don’t like to take supplements.
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