FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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A bacteria that slows heart rate
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Decomposing/bad food
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Long amounts of time with no vitamin C
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Eating foods too rich in calcium
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Detailed explanation-1: -Scurvy is caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet for at least 3 months. Vitamin C is mainly found in fruit and vegetables. Even people who do not eat very healthily all the time are not usually considered at risk of scurvy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scurvy occurs when there is a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is necessary to make collagen, an important component in connective tissues.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most common risk factors for vitamin C deficiency are poor diet, alcoholism, anorexia, severe mental illness, smoking and dialysis ( 2, 3 ). While symptoms of severe vitamin C deficiency can take months to develop, there are some subtle signs to watch out for.
Detailed explanation-4: -The treatment for scurvy is vitamin C supplementation. Recommendations are that 1 to 2 grams of vitamin C be administered daily for the first 2 to 3 days followed by 500 mg per day for the next week. Afterward, a daily intake of 100 mg of vitamin C should be given for 1 to 3 months.