WASHINGTON — Looking for the fountain of youth? You might want to fill your glass with orange juice and tomato juice.聽They’re great sources of vitamin C that might聽help you live longer.
published聽in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says people with high vitamin C blood concentrations are associated with having聽20 percent lower risk of early death and a 15 percent lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease聽compared with those who rarely eat fruits and vegetables.
The findings from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital are based on the eating habits and DNA of about 100,000 people involved in the Copenhagen General Population Study.
Natural sources of vitamin C are better than supplements, according to the study.
The has evaluated聽concentrations of vitamin C per serving to find:
- Juice from oranges, grapefruit and tomatoes聽have more聽vitamin C聽than raw fruit;
- Red peppers have more vitamin C than green peppers;
- Age and cooking can reduce food vitamin C levels;
- Steaming and microwaving degrade vitamin C levels less than other cooking methods.
Some other good sources of聽vitamin C聽(in order of concentration): kiwi fruit, broccoli, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupe, cabbage, cauliflower,聽baked potato, spinach and green peas.
