
Megan Johnson McCulloughSpecial to the Valley NewsPeople hear so much about vitamins, minerals and supplements they can take. When it comes to the big players that the body needs and can benefit from the most, vitamin C is near the top of the list.Vitamin C is an essential vitamin C, and the body doesn’t naturally produce it, which means people need to ingest it. It is a water-soluble vitamin and is found in many foods such as strawberries, oranges, kiwi, kale, spinach, broccoli and bell peppers.If someone isn’t getting their needed amount of vitamin C, which is 75 mg for women and 90 mg for men, then supplements can be helpful.Vitamin C provides many benefits for people. The popular use of vitamin C is for its immunity benefits because vitamin C helps produce white