Why don’t people make vitamin C? Most animals have an organ for it, so why not us?
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Vitamin C has to be made from sugar and it requires four genes, of which humans only have the first three. There are theories that we once had this gene. Also monkeys and guinea pigs cannot make vitamin C themselves. We must therefore get this vitamin through the diet (vegetables, fruit and potatoes are rich in vitamin C).
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Suzan Tuinier is a nutritionist with years of experience in nutrition education. She knows a lot about vitamins and minerals, because she is coordinator of the Vitamin Information Bureau. In addition, her mother’s heart beats faster when it comes to infant nutrition.
