Why do We Need Vitamin C?

         There are several important effects of vitamin C on health.  First, vitamin C is one of the most effective antioxidants.  It helps resisting cell and tissue damage that could induce to diseases, including cancer and heart disease.  In addition, 
it protects the body from infection when being sick.  Vitamin C, moreover, is vital for both pregnant woman and her infant because it assists new cells connect to each other.  Furthermore, it is needed for mending tissue of the body, wound and bone healing, and maintaining healthy skin.  Finally, it is necessary for forming collagen that gives structure to bones, cartilage, muscle and blood vessels.  
In conclusion, vitamin C is important on health because of being one of the most effective antioxidants, protecting body from infection, having benefit for pregnant woman and her infant, mending body’s tissue, healing wound and bone, and maintaining  healthy skin, and the last effect is forming collagen.  For all these effects, vitamin C is needed for body.  (EmaxHealth, 2012 : 2)

Reference:

EmaxHealth.  (2012).  Why do we need vitamin C?.  [Online].  Available :

               http://www.emaxhealth.com/76/1144.html [2012, September 14].