How much vitamin C you need per day depends on your age, sex, pregnancy and lactation status, and if you smoke. Here are the guidelines and general limits.

This piece was originally published as a cover story in the March issue of Rolling Stone Colombia. Translated from Spanish by Diego Ortiz. Born in Madrid in 1990, Antón Álvarez Alfaro studied ...

Unlike animals, humans cannot synthesize vitamin C on our own. Therefore, you must get enough of it from foods or supplements to maintain good health. Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient with many ...