SCURVY CASES ARE ON THE RISE BECAUSE PEOPLE AREN’T GETTING ENOUGH VITAMIN C

SCURVY CASES ARE ON THE RISE BECAUSE PEOPLE AREN’T GETTING ENOUGH VITAMIN C – AND EXPERTS BLAME OVERCOOKED VEGETABLES: The fatal disease used to be common in sailors who spent months at sea. It is caused by a vitamin C deficiency as the body doesn’t produce collagen. A report reveals a spate of cases in Australia and suggest a rise in Britain. Experts say overcooking vegetables destroys vitamin C in the produce.