Spotlight on VITAMIN C

From immunity to anti-ageing, there are plenty of reasons to get your daily fix

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With winter around the corner, we're heading into cough and cold season. And for many of us that means we're looking for ways to top up our vitamin C and build our immunity.

“Vitamin C is a common nutrient that many of us take as a go-to when starting to feel the early symptoms of a cold or flu,” nutrition scientist and dietitian Dr Joanna McMillan explains. “It plays a key role in supporting our immunity and enhancing the production and efficacy of our infection-fighting white blood cells.”

But there are plenty more reasons we all need to make sure we get enough of this vitamin. Firstly, it plays a vital role in producing collagen, which is essential for keeping our skin, hair follicles, joints and bones healthy.