Triple Berry Smoothie Research Paper

A Triple Berry Smoothie, which is made up of one cup each of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and two table spoons of Ovaltine Chocolate Molt contains such essential nutrients as protein, fat, fiber, sugar, and vitamins. Essential nutrients, hence their “essential” moniker, are required to be consumed on a daily basis in order to live. A key essential nutrient present in the Tripe Berry Smoothie is Vitamin C. One cup of raspberries contains 53% of the daily requirement for Vitamin C, one cup of blackberries contains 50% of the daily requirement for Vitamin C, one cup of strawberries, cut in half, contains 149% of the daily requirement for Vitamin C, and two table spoons of Ovaltine comprises of 10% of the daily requirement for Vitamin C. In all, someone who consumes this smoothie will consume 162% more Vitamin C than what is recommended. Despite having almost double the amount of Vitamin C that is recommended, consuming this is not harmful. Katherine Zeratsky, of the Mayo Clinic, reports that the surplus of Vitamin C can simply be discarded by urinating it out (Zeratsky, Katherine). …show more content…
It protects the cell against agents known as free radicals, which are defined as atoms that are unstable due to having an uneven amount of electrons. In order to become stable, the atom seeks out an electron from another atom. This transfer of electrons, in turn, will cause the other atom, whose electron is being taken away, to become unstable. This is because, like a free radical, they will now have an uneven amount of electrons. Free radicals are associated with causing diseases such as cancer. In protecting cells against free radicals, Vitamin C thus plays a major role in preventing the occurrence of cancer (Vitamin C Fact Sheet for Consumers; Free