Vitamin C or -ascorbate is an essential nutrient for higher primates, and a small number of other species. The presence of ascorbate is required for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and plants. It is made internally by almost all organisms, humans being one notable exception. It is widely known as the vitamin whose deficiency causes scurvy in humans. It is also widely used as a food additive.The pharmacophore of vitamin C is the ascorbate ion. In living organisms, ascorbate is an antioxidant, as it protects the body against oxidative stress, and is a cofactor in several vital enzymatic reactions.The uses and the daily requirement of vitamin C are matters of on-going debate.

My sixth and seventh day on the cabbage soup diet,which promises fast weight loss based on eating unlimited quantities of a cabbage-based soup which costs more calories to digest than it provides, so you can eat enough to feel full and still lose weight.

My fifth day on the cabbage soup diet,which promises fast weight loss based on eating unlimited quantities of a cabbage-based soup which costs more calories to digest than it provides, so you can eat enough to feel full and still lose weight.

My fourth day on the cabbage soup diet,which promises fast weight loss based on eating unlimited quantities of a cabbage-based soup which costs more calories to digest than it provides, so you can eat enough to feel full and still lose weight.

Day 3 of testing the Cabbage Soup Diet, with some thoughts on the Raw Food diet and Instinctive Eating (Instincto).

This is the diet diary of a woman who tried out the cabbage soup diet and tells about her experiences with the soup diet.Also includes a variety of recipes for cabbage soup.