Vitamin C.

Vitamin C occurs especially in oranges, lemons, grape-fruit, tomatoes and raw green vegetables.

At the present time oranges are very plentiful, and of all the fruits which come to us from abroad, they are perhaps the most appreciated by young and old.

The food value lies almost entirely in the juice, as the pith and rind are considered indigestible.

“Say it with oranges” when visiting the convalescent and aged people, as the golden fruit is unrivalled in health value.

Vitamin C strengthens blood-vessels and helps to maintain normal gums and teeth. Oranges are, therefore, very effective in arresting the progress of dental decay and pyorrhoea. In fact, so good are the medicinal values of the fruit that it should form a daily essential in the diet.