Benefits Of C Vitamin And Breastmilk

I'm SO most impressed with my new-found information on house-hold familiar Vitamin C! Ok, Benefits of C Vitamin include helping us in a large number of metabolic processes, like growth and repair of tissues and organs, utilisation of food and functioning of our immune system, nervous, circulatory and hormonal systems...

C Vitamin is in other word - absorbic acid and one of the vitamins we all know. I really didn't expect to find such vast amount of information on a simple vitamin like this. So common that many of us could have ignore it's importance! It is found everywhere around us. Just a little awareness, we'll be able to place it in our daily lives.

To put it simply, Vitamin C is known for its antioxidant properties, combating the free radicals that are involved in the ageing process. So it's an essential element to detoxify our 'sinful' food indulgences. Hey, remember the saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" The vitamin is present in high quantities in foods that also protect us against certain cancers and heart disease. Some people believe it protects against cold, but this has not been scientifically proven, you know?

Vitamins are a group of organic substances that are required in our diet to maintain good health. Hehe, so establishing a habit of eating plenty of foods and fruits that contain high levels of Vitamin C is a healthy way of detoxifying the toxics in our bodies. Best of ALL, we are adopting an ANTI-AGEING diet :D However, taking it in excess of C Vitamin is excreted and there is evidence that high doses in supplement form can cause some harm in susceptible people. Hmm...but I think it's not easy for overdosage unless you gobble a whole bottle down! Simply stick to 1-2 tablets a day OR take at least 2 fruits a day. Eat lots of vegetables. Do you know they also contain loads of vitamin C and folic acid and calcium?

I enjoy planning what I eat compared to taking many supplements because we can taste good food and keep ourselves supplemented at the same time. How about you?

That's Right...What else could be better than nature? God's Creation? I've been breastfeeding my baby for the past 3 months since birth except a little formula milk during her first month due to jaundice in newborn. She's a fully breastfed baby now and growing more and more chubby. It really feels great as a mother to know that I'm giving her the best food with all the necessary nutrients, especially antibodies which cannot be found in formula milk.

Put aside cases where babies cannot drink their mother's breastmilk. These are things we cannot help and is nobody's fault. But when it is a choice, breastmilk is the best food for the baby's mind, body and soul! Let me tell you why:

Breastmilk for Baby's Mind:
When the mother take Fish Oil or Omega 3&6 Supplements (best brain food ). All is passed to the newborn baby and nourishes baby's brain for improved memory and intelligence :P

Breastmilk for Baby's Body:
You name it, most from Vitamin A-Z is probably found in breastmilk. Baby needs fats during 1 to 6 months of age and breastmilk is contains full of calories and fats. That is why people says breastfeeding helps the mother to slim down fast! When mother takes meat, protein passes to baby for strength, and the list goes on...

Breastmilk for Baby's Soul:
During breastfeeding, baby is held closely to mother's tummy and a good latch so to feed efficiently. This closeness gives the perfect sense of security and mother's warmth to the newborn. When the newborn grows to 2month old, he/she will be able to focus on the mother's face (distance from the breast). This strengthens the mother's impression on baby's mind and nourishes baby's soul that: Mummy loves him/her and is there for them. Now at 3 month old, my baby is beginning to use her 'free' hand to caress my face..it's a fun-loving experience..

So really, BreastMilk Is The Best Food For Babies!