According to Healthshots, vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient for health, helping to strengthen the immune system and prevent deficiency.
Although available in many fruits and vegetables, the body is still likely to be deficient in vitamin C even if you eat a full diet. Therefore, to keep your body healthy, you can make your own vitamin C juice at home to supplement nutrients.
What is vitamin C juice?
Vitamin C juice is like a direct dose of vitamins into the body, the juice provides a strong and quick source of energy. Vitamin C not only strengthens the immune system and collagen production for the skin but also protects the body from oxidative stress caused by free radicals.
These juices are often made from citrus fruits, berries and green vegetables, providing a high amount of vitamin C in each sip. They support overall health, increase energy and boost immunity.
How to make vitamin C juice at home
With just a set of fresh ingredients and a blender, you can make nutritious cups of vitamin C juice right at home:
Citrus juice
- Ingredients: Fresh orange juice, lemon juice, lemon juice, a pinch of turmeric and black pepper.
- Vitamin C content: + Orange juice (1 cup): About 124mg + Lemon juice (1 tablespoon): About 7mg + Lemon juice (1 tablespoon): About 7mg
Total: About 138mg vitamin C per serving.
Green juice
- Ingredients: Kale, spinach, kiwi, lemon juice and honey.
- Vitamin C content: + Kale (1 cup, chopped): About 80mg + Spinach (1 cup, cooked): About 17mg + Kiwi (1 average): About 71mg + Lemon juice (1 tablespoon): About 7mg
Total: About 175mg vitamin C per serving.
Berry juice
- Ingredients: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, lemon juice.
- Vitamin C content: + Strawberries (1 cup, doubled): About 89mg + Raspberries (1 cup): About 32mg + Blueberries (1 cup): About 14mg + Lemon juice (1 tablespoon): About 7mg
Total: About 142mg vitamin C per serving.
