Our diets should be filled with lots of vegetables, fruits and whole grains but the reality is we don't get a lot of good vegetables and fresh fruits and the vitamin C in them is lacking.

 

What foods have Vitamin C.  Is your first thought oranges?  Well they are actually 4th on the list of high Vitamin C foods.  Ahead of them is Guava with 188mg of Vit C per half cup of raw fruit, Red sweet pepper has 142mg per half cup raw, Kiwi fruit has 75mg per one medium fruit and a medium orange has 70 mg of Vitamin C.  Why all the fuss over Vitamin C?  Allergy season.  Vitamin C is helpful to decrease inflammation and decrease histamine that causes allergic reactions.  For allergies take 500-1000mg to start.  At these high doses you will want to supplement with a pill or powder.