How much vitamin C do we need?

The recommended daily intake of vitamin C used to be 30 milligrams per day. This is just enough to prevent scurvy.
Many countries have updated the RDI. In the US it is currently 90 mg for men above 19 and 75 for women.
But is that really sufficient for optimum health?

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Swap juice

A glass of orange juice on the breakfast table.

We’ve been so accustomed to it. But changing a habit can sometimes be a good thing.

Swapping your orange juice for tomato juice will give you:

• Less calories
• More vitamin C
• Plenty of lycopene
• Vitamin A and K, potassium and beta carotene

It’s worth a try.