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Oranges are good
for you...
Oranges are juicy, sweet and renowned for its high levels of vitamin C. Oranges
make the perfect afternoon snack.
Vitamin C, which is also vital for the
proper function of a healthy immune system, is good for preventing colds and
some infections infections. Owing to the multitude of
vitamin C's health
benefits, it isn't surprising that research has shown that consumption of
vegetables and fruits high in this nutrient is associated with a reduced risk of
death from all causes including heart disease, stroke and cancer. Vitamin C is
the primary water-soluble antioxidant in the body, disarming free radicals and
preventing damage in the aqueous environment both inside and outside cells.
Inside cells, a potential result of free radical damage to DNA is cancer.
Especially in areas of the body where cellular turnover is especially fast, such
as the digestive system, preventing DNA mutations translates into preventing
cancer. This is why a good intake of
vitamin C is associated with a reduced risk
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Oranges cure
infections?
The World Health Organization's recent draft report,
"Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Disease," concludes that a diet
that features citrus fruits also offers protection against cardiovascular
disease due to citrus fruits' folate, which is necessary for lowering levels of
the cardiovascular risk factor, homocysteine; their, potassium, which helps
lower blood pressure, protecting against stroke and cardiac arrhythmias; and the
vitamin C, carotenoids and flavonoids found in citrus fruits, all of which have
been identified as having protective cardiovascular effects.
Healthy
weight loss with fruit
Maybe it sounds too good to be true but all you
have to do to reach your ideal weight is eat as much fruit as you can every day.
If you want to succeed in living a truly healthy life, the best thing to do is
to consume as much of the 'right
nutrition' as possible every day. The more raw
fruits and (cooked) vegetables you eat, the more your appetite for them
increases and you might end up feeding your body with nothing but the right
nutrition!
If you don't consume five pieces of fresh fruit a day, yet
you want to lose some weight permanently in a period of, say, six weeks (this
period depends on your current eating pattern) the best thing to do is eat (or
squeeze) those five fruits every day. If you haven't consumed that much
healthy
food for a long time, it is most likely that your body starts to detoxify.
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