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Happy Birthday Vitamin C
Lisa Vance - Friday, September 16, 2011
Vitamin C was discovered today by Albert von Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt (September 16, 1893 – October 22, 1986), many years ago! This amazing man is also credited for "his discoveries in connection with the biological combustion process with special reference to vitamin C and the catalysis of fumaric acid". In 1938, he began work on the biophysics of muscle movement. He found that muscles contain actin, which when combined with the protein myosin and the energy source ATP, contract muscle fibers. 1937."
He received a Nobel Prize for his efforts.
Vitamin C is one of the most remarkable vitamins, as well as being important for our immune system, it is a powerful antioxidant, it is essential for forming scar tissue.
It is abundant in fresh fruit like guavas, oranges, kiwis, berries, and even the humble potato. As vitamin C is water soluble though and an unstable vitamin it is easily destroyed by heat and oxidation.
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