99.04.21 - Scientists urge more vitamin C in daily diet.
Scientists urge more vitamin C in daily diet.
National Institutes of Health researchers have recommended that daily intake of vitamin C be increased to between 100 to 200 milligrams. The intention is to encourage people to consume more fruits and vegetables as a means of preventing cancer. Scientists urge more vitamin C in daily diet. Levine M, Rumsey SC, Daruwala R, Park JB, Wang Y. Criteria and recommendations for vitamin C intake. The Journal of the American Medical Association on the web.