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scurvy. Contents. What is scurvy? Symptoms of Scurvy A Good Diet How to Prevent Scurvy Glossary . What is Scurvy?.

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  1. scurvy

  2. Contents • What is scurvy? • Symptoms of Scurvy • A Good Diet • How to Prevent Scurvy • Glossary

  3. What is Scurvy? • Scurvy is a horrible disease caused by a lack of vitamin C. Scurvy results in the weakening of capillaries, which causes haemorrhages into the tissues, i.e.: skin, bleeding of the gums, loosening of the teeth, anaemia, and causes general weakness.

  4. Symptoms of Scurvy

  5. A Good Diet • Don’t eat too much junk food e.g. chicken nuggets or frankfurter sausages, chocolate is ok occasionally. Try to eat five a day (fruit and veg)

  6. How to Prevent Scurvy • To prevent this happening here are some good sources of vitamin C: • Fruit - lemons, kiwis, mangoes, oranges, limes, grapefruits, tomatoes, cucumbers, green/red peppers, peaches, strawberries, watermelons, blackberries, bananas, apples and grapes. • Vegetables - artichokes, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, carrots, cauliflowers, sweetcorn, mushrooms, potatoes, cabbages, onions, peas and spinach.

  7. Glossary • Capillaries - small blood vessels • Haemorrhages - bleeding from blood vessels • Anaemia - lack of red blood cells

  8. Thank you for listening. By: Tom Ward

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