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Vitamin C Happy Fruit Citrus                                                                                Our total health is impacted by what we eat, and getting the correct balance of nutrients is vital. The Age of Discovery, which spans the 15th and 16th centuries, is noted for its long maritime trips during which time mariners saw visions of exquisite cuisines and lush landscapes. After months at sea, it was agonizing to learn that these were merely hallucinations. Some seamen cried bitter tears of longing, while others plunged themselves overboard. It was believed that a mixture of sophisticated chemicals would be the solution to these terrifying mirages. Lemon juice, it turns out, was a really straightforward remedy. These sailors had scurvy, a condition brought on by a lack of vita...