#FoodIsMedicine: Camu Camu - The Edible Anti-Aging Superstar What It Is: A small, cherry-like fruit from a tree native to Peru and Brazil. Health Perks: Oranges aint got nothin on this little berrys vitamin C content. The tiny fruit packs the highest recorded amount of natural vitamin C known on the planet. A one-teaspoon serving of camu camu powder contains 1180 percent of the recommended daily dose of vitamin C -- youd have to eat 16 oranges for the same amount! Vitamin C supports immune health, and keeps colds from progressing to serious conditions like pneumonia. Besides keeping your sniffles under control, vitamin C is also one of the vitamins that make you look pretty. How to Eat It: Unless youre near water in Peru or Brazil, youll be hard-pressed to find a fresh camu camu berry. You can find it in powder form at most health foods, which can be used to make a wrinkle-smoothing lemonade, scurvy-banishing smoothie or antioxidant-rich salad dressing. ~ Totalbeauty
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:28:55 +0000
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