Question: How Do You Eat A Elephant?

Answer:  One bite at a time.

How are your New Year's resolutions going?  Are you sticking with the plan and achieving some results?  I hope so.  If not, take small incremental steps on your way to reaching those BIG goals.  Consistency is the key.

Determined persistence is the key to lasting success and achievement. - Bill Harris, D.C.

Vitamin C Prevents Osteoarthritis

Taking vitamin C supplements lowers the likelihood of developing osteoarthritis in the knee, according to a study of 1,023 people age 40 and older.  The research, conducted at the University of South Florida, was published in Public Health Nutrition.

Vitamin C is used to make collagen, a component of cartilage that supports bones in joints, but is destroyed with osteoarthritis.  Vitamin C is depleted by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen (in Advil and Motrin), naproxen (in Aleve), and some prescription pain relievers.  High doses of vitamin C can raise blood levels of these medications, so dosages may need to be adjusted.

The best source for Vitamin C is of course eating fresh organic fruits and vegetables.  Oranges are a sure bet, however there is vitamin C in many other fruits and vegetables.

Apricots Beans, Yellow Snap Bell Pepper Blackberries Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage, Green Cabbage, Pe-Tsai Cabbage, Red Cantaloupe Carambola Cauliflower Cauliflower, Green Collard Greens Chili Pepper, Hot Gooseberries Grapefruit Guavas Kiwifruit Lemon Lime Melon, Honeydew

Okra Onion Orange Papaya Pepper, Le Rouge Royale Pineapple Potato Prickly Pears Pummelo Radishes Raspberries Rutabagas Spinach Squash, Summer Strawberries Sweet Potato Tangerines Tomato Watermelon

 

 

Good Source of Vitamin C
Fruits and vegetables that contain 6 mg to less than 12 mg vitamin C per reference amount (10-19% of the Daily Value per reference amount) qualify to carry the label “good source of vitamin C.”

 

Artichoke
Asparagus
Banana
Blueberries
Carrot
Celery
Cherries, Sweet
Corn
Cucumber
Green Beans
Mango
Nectarines
Peaches
Pear
Plums