The role of vitamin C
1, improve the body's immunity
Vitamin C can enhance the chemotaxis and deformation energy of neutrophils and improve the bactericidal capacity; promote the production of lymphoblasts and increase the recognition and killing of foreign and malignant cells. In addition, Vitamin C is involved in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; it promotes the production of interferon, interferes with the transcription of viral messenger RNA, inhibits the proliferation of viruses, and improves the body's ability to resist disease in many ways. Therefore, in the cold season, vitamin C can be properly supplemented to prevent and treat respiratory infections and prevent colds.
2. Participate in the synthesis of collagen
The human body is composed of cells. The connection between cells depends on the intercellular substance. The key component of the intercellular substance is collagen. Collagen accounts for one-third of the body's protein and participates in the formation of connective tissue that forms the body's scaffold. Vitamin C plays an important role in the synthesis of collagen. Such as vitamin C deficiency, it will lead to cell connection disorders, microvascular easily broken, blood flow to adjacent tissues. This condition occurs in the skin, it produces congestion and purpura; in the body it causes pain and joint upset; in severe cases, there may be bleeding or even death in the stomach, intestine, nose, kidneys, and periosteum. It is called scurvy. The gingival soft tissue that wraps around each tooth is mainly composed of collagen. When there is a lack of vitamin C, gums are easily atrophic and bleeding. The skin can also be rough and lose its elasticity due to the reduction of collagen (as a result, vitamin C has the effect of beautifying the skin).
3, anti-oxidation
The free radicals generated by the oxidative damage of the body can invade various cells of human beings, infringe the DNA and cause cancer; infringing blood vessels will accelerate arteriosclerosis; infringement of the eye lens will cause cataracts. Therefore, antioxidants are an important health and disease prevention measure. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that protects other antioxidants such as vitamins A and E from oxidation damage; it inhibits lipid peroxidation of free radicals, blocks lipid peroxidation, and prevents free radicals from harming the human body.
4, participate in the metabolism of cholesterol
Vitamin C can promote the hydroxylation and excretion of cholesterol, prevent the deposition of cholesterol on the arterial wall, and play a role in preventing arteriosclerosis.
5, promote the absorption of iron, calcium and folic acid
Iron in food is classified into heme iron and non-heme iron. Heme iron is divalent iron and has a high absorption rate. Non-heme iron is trivalent iron, which needs to be converted into divalent iron in the body before it can be absorbed by the body. Vitamin C can reduce ferric iron to ferrous iron and promote the absorption of iron. Heme iron accounts for 40% of animal meats, and the absorption rate can reach 20% to 25%. In plant foods, non-heme iron has a low absorption rate of about 1% to 3%. The residents of China are mainly vegetable foods, so eating more vitamin C-rich foods is very important for the absorption of iron, and it is also a good way to prevent iron deficiency anemia.
Calcium is soluble in the digestive tract is the basic condition for absorption. Vitamin C forms an acidic medium in the stomach, preventing the formation and precipitation of insoluble calcium complexes and promoting calcium absorption and utilization.
Vitamin C can reduce folic acid to biologically active tetrahydrofolic acid, which is beneficial to the absorption and utilization of folic acid and prevent megaloblastic anemia. Therefore, taking iron, calcium, or folic acid supplements, it is best to take vitamin C.
6, detoxification
Vitamin C is known as the universal antidote, which can promote the formation of hepatic glycogen. Hepatic glycogen plays an important role in liver detoxification. Environmental pollution by harmful heavy metals is currently a common problem, and vitamin C can directly participate in heavy metals. The detoxification process can effectively prevent the toxic effects of harmful heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury on the human body.
7, anti-cancer
Vitamin C's antioxidant effects can protect against free radical damage to cells and prevent cell variability; block nitrites and secondary amines from forming strong carcinogen nitrosamines. In addition, Vitamin C promotes the synthesis of collagen and helps prevent the spread of cancer cells.
The efficacy of vitamin C
1. Treatment for injuries, burns, bleeding gums.
2. Accelerate recovery after surgery.
3. Helps lower cholesterol in the blood.
4. To prevent the infection of viral and bacterial infections, has anti-cancer effects; and enhance the immune system function, help prevent the formation of nitrosamines (carcinogens).
5. It can be used as a natural laxative.
6. Reduce the incidence of thrombosis in veins.
7. It can treat common colds and has preventive effects; it can make protein cells stick to each other, which can prolong life.
8. Increase the absorption of inorganic iron to prevent scurvy.
There are two types of dietary fibre - soluble and insoluble - and sweet corn contains both.
According to the American Heart Association, dietary fibre as part of an overall healthy diet helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and may reduce the risk of heart disease. It is insoluble fibre that binds to cholesterol, preventing it from being absorbed into the bloodstream.
Insoluble fibre is responsible for promoting regularity and helping to prevent constipation by speeding up the passage of food and waste through the intestines and absorbing water to keep stools soft. Insoluble fibre has been shown to reduce the risk of haemorrhoids.
Fibre-containing foods such as sweet corn also help to provide a feeling of satiety and may therefore help to suppress appetite and aid weight management.
Dietary fibre has also been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. A diet rich in fibre helps patients manage their disease.
Fibre is fermented by bacteria in the colon. Promising studies are underway to determine the health-promoting effects of fibre fermentation breakdown products, for example, short-chain fatty acids, which may help to maintain a healthy gut.
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