10 Reasons Why Orange Is The Queen Of The Fruit

Last updated: November 16, 2017 at 10:00 am
 

Juicy orange is an essential part of every fruit basket. Oranges are ideal snacks because they are rich in minerals, vitamins, and water which refreshes your organism. Also, there are many other benefits of oranges.

The orange (specifically, the sweet orange) is the fruit of the citrus species Citrus × sinensis in the family Rutaceae.

*Percent Daily Values (PDV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. These values are for information purposes only.

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What are the benefits of oranges?

Vitamins are not the only reason why oranges are awesome.  Why should you use oranges for?

1. Powerful minerals

Besides vitamin C, oranges are rich in minerals, especially in calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Calcium protects your bones, and potassium is good for your brain, heart, and muscles tissue. Also, potassium is important for maintaining the water balance in your organism.

2. Ideal fruit for pregnant women and smokers

It’s well known that nicotine destroys vitamin C. It is often told that if non-smokers should eat one orange to stay healthy, then smokers should eat three oranges.  This round orange fruit is an ideal food for pregnant women because it abounds in folic acid, necessary for fetal development.

3. High percent of water

Oranges contain 86% water, so you feel full after eating them. When you are buying them choose one with less husky peel because they are sweeter.

4. Healing traits of the inner side of the peel

The inner side of the orange peel is rich in flavonoids, the powerful antioxidants. Flavonoids decrease the risk of stroke.

5. Juice

By squeezing one orange you can get 90 ml of juice. Orange juice is an excellent source of vitamin C. 85% percent of world oranges are processed into juice, which makes orange juice the most popular juice in the world.

6. Cookie

In the 19^th century, one British company made the first Jaffa cookie, named by a type of seedless orange.

7. Fragrant essential oil and bacteria’s repellant

Ancient civilizations used oranges for making essential oil and fungicide.

The type of orange, called bergamot orange is used in the perfume industry. But, be careful because bergamot is phototoxic. You shouldn’t expose yourself to the sun after applying a product containing essential oil from bergamot orange.

Beside bergamot orange and seedless orange, there are also other types of orange such as acid orange, big orange, red orange and Valencia orange.

8. Oranges lower cholesterol

Oranges are helpful in lowering cholesterol because they’re full of soluble fiber.

Also, oranges are good zero-calorie food.

9. They protect vision and help for good eye health

Oranges help prevent macular generation since they are rich in carotenoid compounds which are converted to vitamin A.

10. Oranges provide good carbohydrates and do not cause a blood sugar rise

Oranges have a glycemic index 40 which makes them one of the best fruits containing small levels of sugar. Anything under 55 is considered low. This means as long as you don’t eat too many oranges at once, they won’t raise your blood sugar and cause problems with insulin or weight gain.

Interesting facts about oranges:

• Oranges are fourth most popular fruit and orange juice is the most popular juice in America.
• Oranges are the largest citrus crop in the world.
• Brazil produces more oranges than any other country.
• Oranges contain more fiber than most fruits and vegetables.
• Oranges and orange blossoms are a symbol of love.

Stacey McGregor

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