How would you fight scurvy?

[binakalgo]

I'm not asking this to be introduced (not yet, at least) but I've heard that lack of Vitamin C it's pretty common with people eating a meat based diet, especially those who didn't grow with that kind of diet.

As the survivor diet is basically meat, meat, candy bar, meat, fish, meat, cat tail, meat, I was wondering from where the survivor would get enough Vitamin C to avoid scurvy.

What would you do to avoid it?

[Bomoo]

Good question. Possibly a scurvy affliction could be added if they ever introduce renewable sources of vitamin C. Actually, isn't tea brewed from pine needles a cure for scurvy? I dimly recall reading that it's the remedy American indians taught European sailors.

[ajb1978]

I had the same thought, but then again there are a lot of other side effects of eating a meat-based diet that are glossed over. Such as constipation, for example. And how exactly does Captain Sandbox manage to pack away 4kg of meat in a sitting? I mean that's like sitting down and eating an entire pot roast in one go.

[binakalgo]

Originally posted by ajb1978:

I had the same thought, but then again there are a lot of other side effects of eating a meat-based diet that are glossed over. Such as constipation, for example. And how exactly does Captain Sandbox manage to pack away 4kg of meat in a sitting? I mean that's like sitting down and eating an entire pot roast in one go.

hehe, true that, but maybe we can food poison us in purpose to cure constipation?... j/k

And yeah, I wonder the same with the meat. I have never, in my whole life, eat 1 entire kilogram of meat in one single day, not even fish meat. And you need 6 kg of whitefish meat to get your calories at 2,500...

But the scruvy really keeps me wondering... I heard some inuit tribes hunt narwhals and they find some vitamin C in their livers...

[listless]

Rose Hips contain 10-25 times more vitamin C than citrus fruits.

[ajb1978]

Originally posted by rainyday:

Rose Hips contain 10-25 times more vitamin C than citrus fruits.

Excellent point! Rose hips are commonly used in herbal tea as well to add tartness. So herbal tea could also be a Vitamin C source.

[listless]

I don't know about the dried herbal tea. Oxidation breaks down vitamin C very quickly.

[ajb1978]

Originally posted by rainyday:

I don't know about the dried herbal tea. Oxidation breaks down vitamin C very quickly.

Depends on how they're stored. Some individual teabags are stored in little foil packets.

[binakalgo]

Originally posted by rainyday:

Rose Hips contain 10-25 times more vitamin C than citrus fruits.

I didn't know that, I guess that answers my question perfectly. Thanks.

[jabbicus]

That all sounds really complicated - I just fight scurvy with my hunting knife (and no clothes on to avoid the condition loss).

[ajb1978]

Actually I read somewhere that when taking reishi extract for its health boosting properties, it's recommended to take it with vitamin C, because it helps break down the compounds and you absorb more of it. So how about that for a bonus. If you ever take reishi mushroom tea and rose hip tea at the same time, you get a +10 condition bonus. I think I'm going to go put this on the wish list. :)

[Scoundrel]

It sounds like they are going for seasons as well in their road map.

If so, onions are a source of Vitamin C. So are tomatos and they can grow prolifically in a Canadian summer. Brussel sprouts, aside from being gross, are full of vitamin C.

So those could all be viable sources in addition to rose hips which we already have.

I assume they won't be inflicting too many dietary afflictions until there are actual options to counteract them.

[binakalgo]

Also, I guess they can't add too many afflictions or it is going to become kind of annoying to keep a balanced diet. Maybe just group them all in "malnutrition" or "eat more veggies".

I mean, we can survive weeks with cheetos and montain dew, right?

[iwasa]

Without getting into the details, in general, animals produce vitamin C internally. Eating their flesh, especially organ mean (liver anyone?) can be pretty rich in vitamin C. Humans mostly do not produce vitamin C normally, though some do make enough - not every sailor on a long ocean voyage came down with scurvy.

Now if the sandbox introduced preserved meats and vegetables, if the dream of a sandbox with changing seasons comes about, then scurvy could become an issue, if they choose to implement it.

[PBR]

Originally posted by binakalgo:

I'm not asking this to be introduced (not yet, at least) but I've heard that lack of Vitamin C it's pretty common with people eating a meat based diet, especially those who didn't grow with that kind of diet.

As the survivor diet is basically meat, meat, candy bar, meat, fish, meat, cat tail, meat, I was wondering from where the survivor would get enough Vitamin C to avoid scurvy.

What would you do to avoid it?

You'd get plenty of vitamins and minerals eating offal (organ meat). Liver, lungs, heart, brains, pancreas, eyes, tongue, all are more nutritous than eating animal meat. These are the best parts of any animal and when properly prepared are quite delicious. Westerners often don't eat them because our paletes are like those of children.

[listless]

Originally posted by binakalgo:

....we can survive weeks with cheetos and montain dew, right?

...erp.... I'm pretty sure just that combination of flavors would kill me.