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Good morning summertime and the living is easy so the famous song goes but many folks are living in New York City and around here in the hot summer it's quite a problem there is one thing easy in the summertime it's easy to get plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and that means you can have plenty of the food which apply vitamins and see there are many fruits and vegetables however which contribute little if any vitamin C.. This nutrient vitamin C. is absolutely necessary for each of us every day if we are to have healthy gums and strong blood vessels. The more technical term for vitamin C. is ascorbic acid fresh citrus fruit are in abundance from November through May but that doesn't mean that we cannot get our vitamin C. in the summer meals the Canon frozen citrus fruit and juices may be had throughout the year all year round we can have the frozen juices and. They're rich in vitamin C.. Frozen juice is now sold in two ounce and four ounce an eight ounce cans so select the size can that's best for your family but M N C is found another food as well as in citrus fruit if we combine the many foods that contain vitamin C. in our daily meals we can easily get the required amount of ascorbic acid which we need each day strawberries cantaloupe cauliflower kale collards mustard turnip greens watermelon raw pineapple raw cabbage green and red pepper are all good sources of vitamin C. to get right M N C in your meals just start off for your day with four to six ounces of orange or grapefruit juice have some or all fruit for lunch with a salad of grated cabbage tomato and peppers. Then serve watermelon or cantaloupe for a deserted supper and you'll get your share of vitamin C. would no difficulty and you'll be enjoying your meal as well there are a few things to remember about vitamin C. this vitamin is destroyed very easily when the raw vegetables or fruit are cooked or when they're left standing uncovers at room temperature some of the vitamin C. is lost in cooking these foods some is also lost when the citrus fruit juices are strained because the pulp of the fruit is rich in this nutrient eating the whole fruit is more economical commercial drinks like lemonade are in Jade's and lime made cannot be substituted for the real juice these drinks are usually made synthetically and diluted with water and have very little vitamin C. they have sugar added to which means extra calories prune juice great juice apricots and plain apple juice contain very little if any vitamin C. and you wouldn't help your daily supply of vitamin C. by drinking any of the juices price taking to the citrus juices I think you'll find them just as tasty and perhaps more appetizing our bureau of nutrition leaflet ascorbic acid any time there's exponent from ation about vitamin C. foods if you'd like to have this leaflet just write a card to me I've been it here at W N Y C New York seven New York and just ask for a scar because at any time I made it to you thank you and good morning.