Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that your body doesn't store it. We get what we need, instead, from food. Vitamin C, also know as ascorbic acid, is found in a wide variety of fruit and vegetables.
Vitamin C is one of the safest and most effective nutrients, experts say. It may not be the cure for the common cold (though it's thought to help prevent more serious complications). But the benefits of vitamin C may include protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.