Food and Nutrition
En Español (Spanish Version) This Week's Feature Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins are stored in the body in very limited amounts, and are excreted through the urine. Therefore, it is a good idea to have them in your daily diet. Vitamin C is sensitive to light, heat, and air and can be destroyed during food preparation, cooking, or storage. Also Inside Visit our food and nutrition library of articles on the following topics:
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