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Eating raw fruits and vegetables will help prevent scurvy.
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Scurvy is caused by vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency. Fresh fruits and vegetables—especially citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwifruit, bell peppers, tomatoes, and leafy greens—are rich in vitamin C, and eating them (particularly raw, since vitamin C is heat‑sensitive) prevents scurvy.
Scurvy is caused by vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency. Fresh fruits and vegetables—especially citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwifruit, bell peppers, tomatoes, and leafy greens—are rich in vitamin C, and eating them (particularly raw, since vitamin C is heat‑sensitive) prevents scurvy.
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