What are other vitamin C food sources?
In addition to fruits, vegetables are also essential to a cancer prevention diet. They are also foods rich in vitamin C. Examples are… Fresh tomatoes and broccoli – both are excellent sources of vitamin C. Include sliced tomatoes and steamed broccoli in your green salads. Green, red and yellow bell peppers – they make your salads look and taste great. They are crunchy and sweet. Leafy greens like spinach – spinach can also be made into salad…just like the image on the right. Yummy! Other excellent vegetable sources of Vitamin C are… • Brussels sprouts, which are look-alikes of cabbage, • Cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower, • Cabbage, and • Summer squash. Eating these vegetables raw is highly recommended. (See Benefits of Eating a Raw Vegan Diet.) Cooking even in low heat and for a few minutes (such as steaming) removes as much as 25% of vitamin C. High heat destroys the vitamin C content of vegetables. So go for fresh salads as much as you can. It is so easy to get your dail
