With an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, we get more vitamin C that we need in the summer months. But as autumn sets in and temperatures get cooler, families often get less of the vitamin while simultaneously being exposed to more germs – a recipe for colds and flu.
Vitamin C is well known as the get-well vitamin. Who doesn’t reach for oranges and vitamin C supplements at the first sign of a scratchy throat or a cough? But getting enough vitamin C on a daily basis is vital for your overall health.