It is the most famous of vitamins. Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C is essential for the proper functioning of the body. Clearly, it helps fight against aging through its antioxidant action which neutralizes free radicals. It also stimulates the formation of red blood cells and allows the synthesis of neurotransmitters in the brain such as adrenaline. And since the body cannot manufacture it itself, it must be obtained from food.
But look no further, we have found "The One", the super fruit, the miracle of nature (one more). Her name ? Acerola! Yes, oddly, its name is not the most famous when you think of fruit and vitamin C. And yet, it beats hands down guava, kiwi and lemon. For good reason, small but very strong, its vitamin C content, contained in its pulp, is 10 to 40 times greater than an orange. But that is not the only virtue of this little South American cherry; it also contains flavonoids and anthocyanins which help fight against cellular aging by eliminating free radicals.
Its exceptional composition therefore makes this fruit the most effective natural remedy against all diseases linked to vitamin C deficiency. But then this question:how to get it?
Growing on a shrub of the same name in South America, the acerola is not a fruit you can get your hands on easily; indeed you will not find it on the stalls of the corner supermarket. CORN ! If it is not found as a fruit in its own right, it can however be found very easily in juice, the recommended way to consume it. Can also be consumed as a food supplement, acerola can be sold in tablet form to its pharmacist for our greatest happiness in these winter times. To be consumed in juice or capsule, a single tablet can provide 225% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
It is first of all a powerful antioxidant:it helps us to fight against cellular aging due to the attacks of "free radicals" naturally produced by our body ("oxidative stress"). It also helps strengthen our immune system.Vitamin C helps the body make collagen which is an essential protein in our connective tissue (skin, tendons, ligaments, bones). It activates the formation of red blood cells and allows the synthesis of certain neuromediators (noradrenaline) which gives it a stimulating power on the body.
