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Vitamin
C, also known as ascorbic acid, is probably the most well known vitamin of
all. It is a water soluble vitamin that not only performs as an antioxidant,
but also plays a part in various body functions such as:
Since humans do not have the ability to make their own vitamin C, we must obtain it through our diets. Everyone from children to athletes should make sure they are getting adequate amounts of vitamin C each day through foods such as broccoli, red peppers, strawberries, raspberries, oranges, spinach, cauliflower, and grapefruit! When you’re in a time crunch it’s sometimes hard to get those veggies in daily.
Guess what? Even pizza can be high in Vitamin C! Here is a quick, easy and vitamin C rich pizza recipe that you can prepare in no time!
Mediterranean Chicken Pizza, (Courtesy of Runner’s World Magazine March 2012)
Serves: 4 Total time: 15 minutes
