Assertion: scurvy | /r/HasProperty | prevented
Facets:
value: by practicing good hygiene
type: MANNER
value: by eating foods
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Scurvy can be prevented by consuming enough vitamin C, either in the diet or as a vitamin supplement.
text: But scurvy can be prevented.
text: But scurvy can be prevented.
text: But scurvy can be prevented.
text: Scurvy in children can be prevented.
text: But scurvy can be prevented.
text: Scurvy can be prevented by eating foods that are high in vitamin C-rich foods.
text: Scurvy can be prevented by consuming enough vitamin C, either in the diet or as a vitamin supplement.
text: Lind's discovery, however, was not widely accepted by individuals in the Royal Navy's Arctic expeditions in the 19th century, where it was widely believed that scurvy could be prevented by practicing good hygiene, regular exercise, and maintaining the morale of the crew while on board, rather than by a diet of fresh food.
text: So, according to Gavin Menzies, the answer to the question of who discovered that scurvy could be prevented is not James Lind or maybe Zheng He, but someone else before 1421.
text: Bown argues that during the naval blockade of the French and Spanish fleets in the wars with Napoleon, the capability of the Royal Navy to remain on the seas constantly and prevent a Napoleonic invasion of England was due to the superior health of British sailors because scurvy was prevented or correctly treated.