USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did people find and eat in order to not get scurvy? (lack of vitamins)
A
Mints
B
Medicine
C
Berries
D
Nuts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -fruits, such as oranges, lemons, strawberries, blackberries, guava, kiwi fruit, and papaya. vegetables, especially tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, and spinach.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scurvy is easily treated by adding some vitamin C to your diet such as fresh fruit and vegetables. A GP may also recommend taking vitamin C supplements (also called ascorbic acid) until you feel better.

Detailed explanation-3: -How can scurvy be prevented? Scurvy can be prevented by consuming enough vitamin C, either in the diet or as a vitamin supplement. Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons, as well as kiwi fruit, strawberries, guava, papaya and blackcurrants, are excellent sources.

Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, early explorers found that malnutrition and deficiency problems like scurvy could be avoided by adopting a “primitive” diet of fresh fish and meat, with occasional ground plants and berries.

Detailed explanation-5: -Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons, as well as kiwi fruit, strawberries, guava, papaya and blackcurrants, are excellent sources. Vegetables high in vitamin C include capsicum, broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, and spinach.

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