{"id":3012,"date":"2018-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/value-vitamin-c\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:54:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T19:54:06","slug":"value-vitamin-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/value-vitamin-c\/","title":{"rendered":"The Value of Vitamin C"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For years, people have known the benefit of Vitamin C with its ability to fight off colds and flu. What you may not have realised is that\u00a0this vitamin\u00a0plays a vital role in exercise. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of Vitamin C<\/h2>\n<h2>Vitamin C is responsible for the growth of tissue<\/h2>\n<p>It is essential in the production of collagen, which makes up \u2013 among others \u2013 ligaments and tendons. Without these body parts, we would not be able to move and exercise.<\/p>\n<h2>This vitamin helps to strengthen artery walls<\/h2>\n<p>If you suffer from high blood pressure, the blood flowing through your arteries into your heart exerts a lot of pressure on the walls of the arteries. This could lead to a multitude of cardiac diseases. Vitamin C helps to overcome this by strengthening the walls of the arteries.<\/p>\n<p>Nutritionist Sally Ann Creed outlines a number of other benefits that Vitamin C has for the cardiac system:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Decreases total cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Lowers the \u2018bad\u2019 LDL cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Raises the \u2018good\u2019 HDL cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Enables blood vessels to relax<\/li>\n<li>Normalizes blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Controls free-radical activity and damage<\/li>\n<li>Reduces the risk of blood clots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>A vital part in protein metabolism<\/h2>\n<p>When we exercise, our muscles tear microscopically. When they repair themselves they need protein to do this.\u00a0This vitamin\u00a0aids in this process owing to the fact that it assists in protein metabolism.<\/p>\n<h2>Specific benefits of Vitamin C for men and women<\/h2>\n<p>For men, Vitamin C helps to keep testosterone levels high. The benefit of this \u2013 for exercise \u2013 is that men will develop more muscle, decrease their fat levels and develop stronger bones.<\/p>\n<p>For women who suffer from endometriosis, Vitamin C has shown to protect them. It also prevents blood clotting that is caused by reduced levels of prothrombin, thrombin, and thrombokinase.<\/p>\n<h2>Where can you find Vitamin C?<\/h2>\n<p>Besides citrus fruits \u2013 such as oranges, grapefruit and naartjies \u2013 you can find Vitamin C naturally in \u2013 for example &#8211; the following foods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red peppers,<\/li>\n<li>Kale,<\/li>\n<li>Brussels sprouts,<\/li>\n<li>Broccoli,<\/li>\n<li>Strawberries,<\/li>\n<li>Guava,<\/li>\n<li>Kiwis, and<\/li>\n<li>Green pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If a client comes to a personal trainer with a nutritional question, they need to be at the top of their game. They can\u2019t afford to stutter and say: \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d This is why it&#8217;s so vital for personal trainers to have a good understanding of nutrition. To get this, sign up for Trifocus Fitness Academy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/specialised-nutrition\/\">Specialised Nutrition course<\/a>! Once you have this fitness qualification under your belt, you&#8217;ll be the best personal trainer out there!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/specialised-nutrition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7158\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/footer1_s04-1-300x48.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy\" width=\"825\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Specialised Nutrition\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6TgOK9mW6Fg?start=23&#038;feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, people have known the benefit of Vitamin C with its ability to fight off colds and flu. What you may not have realised is that\u00a0this vitamin\u00a0plays a vital role in exercise. Here\u2019s why. 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