Tuesday, December 2, 2008

12.01 to 12.02 - Antioxidant Overdose

I haven't gotten sick in over a year and I refuse to let it happen now. Must...fight...it...



I took two packets of Emergen-C yesterday (which equals 2,000 mg of Vitamin C) and drank a bit of OJ and cranberry/pomegranate juice. Mmm . . . I might have overdone it a little . . . :\

"Using Vitamin C products beyond recommended limits may cause stomachaches and diarrhea and can hinder metabolic activities in the body. The recommended dietary allowance for Vitamin C in nonsmoking adults is 75 mg per day for women and 90 mg per day for men. Higher levels of Vitamin C are needed when under environmental stress such as trauma, fever or infection. Full saturation is reached with daily intakes of 200-500 mg per day." (J. Riverside)

1 comment:

Mary J. said...

wow when you put your mind to something, you put your 100%! i hope you dont get sick this year! there's only a few weeks left in 2008! (: