BENEFITS OF ORANGE
Orange or orange .... it have some are sour and some are sweet. The famous citrus fruits are all around the world because of the likes of humans all over the world. Whether in the form of fruit, or juice or food flavours .... orange taste is so special. It can not be denied the orange has a delicious taste and also stores a variety of nutrients in it.
Orange Health Benefits:
1)Helps Prevent Cancer
Orange-rich citrus limonoids, proven to help fight some types of cancers including skin, lungs, breasts, abdomen and colon.
2)Preventing Kidney Disease
Drinking orange juice often prevents kidney disease and reduces the risk of kidney stones.
Note
Drink a simple amount of juice. High sugar content of fruit juices can cause tooth decay and high acid content can damage enamel if taken excessively.
3)Reducing Cancer Risk Liver
According to two studies in Japan eating orange lemon reduces liver cancer. This may be partly due to vitamin A compounds known as carotenoids.
4)Lowering Cholesterol
Orange is full of soluble fiber, orange is helpful in lowering cholesterol.
5)Improve Heart Health
Orange is full of potassium, an electrolyte mineral is responsible for helping the heart function. When the level of potassium is too low this can cause an abnormal heartbeat known as the one arrhythmia.
6)Risk Reducing Illness
Orange is full of vitamin C that protects the cells by neutralizing free radicals. Free radicals cause chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
7)Fight Against Viral Infection
Studies show that many polyphenols in oranges control against viral infections.
8)Relieve constipation
Orange is full of fibers that stimulates digestive juices and relieves constipation.
9)Helps Good Vision
Orange is rich in carotenoid compounds converted to vitamin A and helps prevent macular degeneration.
10)Controlling High Blood Pressure
Hesperidin flavonoids found in oranges help control high blood pressure and magnesium in the oranges help maintain blood pressure.
11)Protecting the Skin
Orange is full of beta-carotene which is a powerful antioxidant to protect the cells from being damaged and also protects the skin from free radicals and inhibits the signs of aging.
12)Alkaline
Although orange is acidic before the digestive process, it contains many alkaline minerals that help to balance the body after it is digested. In this case, orange is the same as lemon which is one of the most alkali foods available.
13)Providing Smart Carbohydrates
Orange like all the fruits have a simple sugar in it, but the orange has a glycemic index of 40 units. Nothing below 55 is considered low. This means that as long as you do not eat lots of lime at one time, the orange will not raise your blood sugar and cause problems with insulin or weight gain.
love oranges
Me too
specially when i peel off a fresh orange i can see and smell the zesty mist and instanly gets my mouth watering :)