Manage Stress with this Vitamin C Superfruit

We all have stress and, while you can’t eliminate it, there are things you can do to help your body manage its effects.

When we are under stress, whether it’s good or bad stress, Vitamin C disappears from the bloodstream pretty quickly. In fact, some studies have shown that Vitamin C can actually reduce the production of stress hormones in the body.* Higher levels of Vitamin C are beneficial to our cardiovascular and immune systems, our skin, and our bones. This is great news and more proof that a healthy diet including lots of fruits and vegetables can help our bodies manage stress, reduce its negative effects and improve our health overall.

A little known superfruit that’s loaded with Vitamin C along with other antioxidants and phytonutrients is the acerola cherry. Grown in more tropical climates, a cup of these cherries contains 1,700 mg of Vitamin C

You would have to eat 16 cups of oranges to get that amount!

Since they may be hard to find in the store and they are quite perishable, the best way to get your dose of acerola cherries is in powdered or supplement form. Try acerola cherry powder in a smoothie like this one

Acerola & Apple Smoothie

1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk

1 organic apple, cut in chunks (skin on)

1/2 banana

1 to 2 cups baby organic spinach

1 tsp acerola cherry powder

Blend all ingredients in high speed blender until smooth

**https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/08/990823072615.htm