Vitamin C is Great for Stress!

Did you know that when you’re under stress your body uses more Vitamin C?

Research has found that stress responses are lower in both humans and animals with the increase of Vitamin C.  Put more into your reserves by boosting intake of these foods, ranked in order from high to low (per 100g):
  • Sweet Bell Peppers
  • Guava
  • Black Currants
  • Kiwi fruit
  • Parsley
  • Kale
  • Broccoli
  • Brussel’s Sprouts
  • Oranges
  • Mustard Greens
  • Persimmons
  • Kohlrabi
  • Papaya
  • Turnip Greens
  • Peas
  • Strawberries
  • Chives
  • Cabbage
  • Lemons
  • Clementines
  • Goji Berries
  • Watercress
Sources: 
Vitamin C per 100g: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/nutrients/index
A randomized controlled trial of Vitamin C & stress: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11862365