Okay..as you may or probably may not know, I bruise easily. I'm not sure if this is because I have fair skin or a vitamin deficiency. I suspect, that it might be both. So I went looking on
www.google.come, and found a
health website.
Off of this, I found this
website. Actually, I found this one first and then found the other off of it.
Dietary changes that may be helpful: Many Americans eat insufficient amounts of foods containing vitamin C; the disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, scurvy, causes easy bruising. While very few people actually have scurvy, even minor deficiencies of vitamin C can increase bruising. People who experience easy bruising may want to try eating more fruits and vegetables—common dietary sources of vitamin C. The diet can be assessed by doctors by using a diet diary, sometimes accompanied by computerized diet analysis. A diet diary is a written record of what and how much a person is eating, usually divided into sections by meal and/or day. As used by many doctors, diet diaries lasting one week are most common. If such an analysis reveals a lack of dietary vitamin C and flavonoids (related compounds), the diet requires more fruits and vegetables to correct the problem.
So, maybe I have a vitamin deficiency? I bet that my mom would agree with me on that. She says that I never eat enough vegetables or fruits. But, even she has to admit that I'm doing better on my fruits. It's not my fault that I can't stand the taste of many vegetables.
I like green beans (fresh), raw carrots, okra, artichokes, corn, potatoes...and that's about it.
If you have any suggestions for my eating habits, would you please
e-mail me?
posted by Val at 8/24/2001 04:05:00 PM
