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Naturally is found mainly in fruits, vegetables, you get more when eaten raw. Other foods where there is also this vitamin, although in less concentration are: banana, cantaloupe, carrot, pineapple, pear, papaya, garlic, blackberries, celery, strawberries, currants, figs, beans, mango, custard apple, etc..

Preservation of Vitamin C

* The heat destroys vitamin C, more time to warm up, most will deteriorate the vitamin (about 50%), so it is recommended that the cooking is quick and the lowest possible temperature.

* The microwave is the best option because it is much faster than any other type of cooking, second is the pressure cooker after steam cooking food without submerging in water and then saute in hot oil.

* Contact with oxygen, vitamin C causes rust and no longer useful

* Frozen and canned foods keep well vitamin C

* It should prepare foods with vitamin C with minimal water because water gets vitamin C from food, if possible include the cooking water to prepare the same dish or another.

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