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Vitamin C: What is it good for?
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Vitamin C is an essential vitamin found in high levels in many fruits and vegetables.
It is needed for healthy skin, soft tiss, British Ship, In 1747, the British Royal Navy discovered citrus fruits, which we now know contain vitamin C, were a cure for scurvy
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