Vitamin C - Dredging friend your health

Posted on February 14, 2015 by john in Benefits of fruit

Oranges be the perfect companion to prevent and membrantas constipation. Citrus fruit is delicious, refreshing and consumed with thousands of recipes.

With approximately 130 grams orange consume you have to get a range of nutrients that are owned by this fruit. The amount of nutrients you get from eating orange about 130 grams :

Vitamin C: 69.69 mg.
Fiber: 3:14 mg.
Folate: 39.30 mcg.
Vitamin B1: 0.11 mg.
Potassium: 237.11 mg.
Vitamin A: 295 IU.
Calcium: 52.40 mg.
Calories: 61.

Oranges are one of the most popular fruit in the world.

Note that orange has over 170 phytonutrients and 60 different flavonoids (Flavonoids are natural pigments found in fruits and vegetables and protect the body from damage by oxidizing substances or elements) with anti - inflammatory and anti-tumor and antioxidant effects , but let’s take a closer look at the health benefits of oranges.

Phytonutrients in combination with vitamin C of oranges provide exceptional antioxidant protection to boost the immune system.

Many studies show that consumption of vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C is good for heart health, stroke and cancer prevention.

A report by the World Health Organization called “Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases“, supports this argument. Stating that the grapefruit diet offers protection against cardiovascular disease because of folate (folic belongs to the family of vitamin B) that they have, and potassium, which helps lower blood pressure and also protects against cardiac arrhythmias.

Vitamin C is equipped with carotenoids (Carotenoids are organic pigments that give the color orange for fruit) and all protective flavonoids heart.

Oranges also help you stay slim because of a low glycemic index and amount of fiber they have.

Fiber helps keep blood sugar levels under control, which may help explain why the orange can be very healthy for diabetics. In addition, natural fruit sugar, fructose, helps blood sugar levels do not rise too high after you eat.