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What's Great About Oranges...?

By Sienna Nalin


Oranges are really good for you and I am pretty sure you know that they have many benefits for your health. Most people know that eating oranges or drinking orange juice is good to do if you are sick. Since oranges have a high concentrations of Vitamin C they help build up your immune system.

I cannot say it enough, but oranges have a lot of vitamin C in them and this is one of the main benefits that people know of. Well now let's start talking about the other benefits.

Citrus fruits, as such, have long been valued for their wholesome nutritious and antioxidant properties. It is scientifically established that citrus fruits, especially oranges, by virtue of their richness in vitamins and minerals, have many proven health benefits. Moreover, it is now beginning to be appreciated that the other biologically active, non-nutrient compounds in the citrus fruits such as phyto-chemical antioxidants, soluble and insoluble dietary fiber helps in cutting risk for cancers, chronic diseases like arthritis, obesity, and coronary heart diseases. Here follows the list of other health benefits of the orange.

Oranges contains Beta carotene, which is a powerful antioxidant guarding the health of our cells. Oranges contain Calcium, which a school going knows how important it is in healthy bones and teeth's. Our brain needs folic acid for proper development which is found in oranges. Blood pressure can be kept in balance with magnesium found in oranges. To maintain a healthy cardiovascular system and to maintain electrolyte balance of cells, one can eat oranges for the potassium it provides.

...Learn more on the benefits of oranges at Orange fruit nutrition facts

Now that you know the many wonderful benefits of oranges, will you add more of them to your diet? I hope you will because they have too many benefits for you not to pass up on them. These benefits should get you running quick to the store to get some oranges.




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