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1. SlowTao ◴[] No.44451558[source]
As a vaguely related aside, my skin is typically better when I have a decent vitamin c intake. Essentially all I do is have a orange or two every night. Nothing too extreme.

This is VERY anecdotal!

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2. jandrewrogers ◴[] No.44452111[source]
Oranges are not particularly high in ascorbic acid as such things go, so I would expect any effect to be pretty marginal. Other fruits and vegetables contain considerably more.
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3. amelius ◴[] No.44452897[source]
The effects can be significant, even if not due to vit C but something else in the oranges.
4. jijijijij ◴[] No.44454601[source]
They are, but you have to eat the peel, too. I actually love it, but it’s not to everyone’s taste. Of course the oranges need to be free of pesticides, peel declared suitable for consumption.