Title: Discussion Forum Description: Experiment 3
Course: Food Analysis Labs > Section: Course Content

Vitamin C in Orange Juice

Vitamin C has long had a reputation for helping you recover when you are sick. There have been many studies on its effects on diseases ranging from the common cold to strokes.

Check out this website from the Linus Pauling Institute about Vitamin C and your health.

The Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center provides expert-authored, peer-reviewed articles and recommendations about vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, including their own daily intake recommendation.

After reading this, share your thoughts on the following questions:

1. If a friend was sick with a cold, do you think it would help them to get some extra vitamin C?
2. If they asked your advice, how much would you suggest they try to get?
3. Would you encourage them to get it from foods, or from a supplement?