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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2000 In our western culture *drange juice is associat- ed with the morning meal. In fact, orange juice is so associated with the morning meal there is a chance that if you skip breakfast you won't get a chance to drink it again all day. So what will you be miss- ing? "The first thing you'll be missing is a chance to get the total daily recom- mendation of flu-fighting vitamin C," says Doug Park of McCain Foods, "and you will also miss -an - easy and efficient source of potassium and folic acid. It is important to note that frozen con- centrates tend to have the highest vitamin C levels," says Park, "and ° that is due to freezing the juice immediately in cans and keeping it frozen until reconstitu- tion." Vitamin C, folic acid and potassium are all important agents for a healthy mind and body, which at this time of year, could greatly assist in keeping colds and flu at bay. . Health specialists tend to agree that it's what you feed a virus that helps to determine whether it starves - or flourishes in the body - and believe it or not, the way to starve it is with just the right food. Citrus fruit and juice is known to be just the right food, so let's look at the com- ponents of orange juice more closely: Vitamin C: This vitamin is universal- ly credited with aiding the body's natural heal- ing process. Vitamin C aids in absorption of iron, and strengthens body tissues, bones, and blood vessels. It is also known to have anti-oxi- dant properties, which may help to reduce the risk of developing can- cer. 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