January 24, 2011

Benefits of Citrus fruit

Who is not familiar with citrus fruit, fruit that taste sweet and sour is also often used as the main recipe ingredient in various dishes. Orange is available in two categories, sweet and bitter. Usually, orange with smooth skin texture and a bit heavy to have a higher water content than the orange with the skin texture like a sponge and has a lighter weight. The content contained in orange are: 


Sources of vitamin C 
One orange has 116.2 percent of the daily value for vitamin C. Vitamin C is beneficial to reduce the risk of colon cancer because it can help expel free radicals that cause damage to DNA. Vitamin C, also important as the immune system, both to ward off the flu and preventing recurrent ear infections. 

Antioxidants 
Antioxidants in orange helps protect skin from free radical damage that can cause signs of aging. One orange a day can help you maintain skin's youthfulness despite old age 


Vitamin B6 
Help support the production of hemoglobin and also helps maintain blood pressure remains normal because of the magnesium. in the skin of citrus fruits have compounds called flavonoids Polymethoxylated (PMFs) also has the potential to lower cholesterol more effectively and without side effects. 

Orange Fiber 
Fiber in oranges helps keep blood sugar levels remain stable. For this reason, citrus healthy snack made safe for diabetics. Natural fruit sugar in oranges, fructose, can help keep blood sugar levels remain normal. 

Rich in beta-cryptoxanthin 
Consuming foods rich in beta-cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid found in many citrus can lower the risk of lung cancer. 

That's the benefit of citrus fruits for health, may be useful 

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