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FACTS ABOUT VITAMIN C

One of its best-known functions, of course, is its role in supporting the body’s immune system. “Because vitamin C is an antioxidant and vital to maintaining overall health, it actually can help boost your little one’s immune system if they have the sniffles,” says Dr. Radhakrishnan. Antioxidants help reduce damage to cells from free radicals in the body. Vitamin C is also highly concentrated in immune cells, which suggests that it’s an immune-boosting agent.

Your child’s growing body can’t produce vitamin C on its own. So as a parent, you have to ensure that your child eats a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables every day — sometimes easier said than done! Plant sources, including tomatoes, peppers, broccoli and kiwi, are the best sources of vitamin C.

Food Boxes for All! Todd Sieja, CEO, buys directly from food brokers the food needed to fill the weekly food boxes of “staples”, such as canned vegetables and fruits, cereals, soups, proteins (tuna and peanut butter), dry noodles, rice and beans, crackers, dinner kits and tomato sauce. Additionally donated dairy, breads, fresh fruit, and vegetables are available to customize the food box for your family.

There is no income requirement to selecting a food box and each family or agency can pick up as many food boxes a day as they need for their families or community members. WE have families coming to visit from both Riverside and San Diego County.