Oranges are citrus fruits that is indgoneously from China and are widely grown in tropical areas. They are called sweet oranges so as to differentiate them from other citrus fruits like grape, tangerine and lemon🍋, they are of different types; we have Seville orange,Jaffa, caracara, mandarin, navel, etc.

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NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF ORANGE 🍊

Orange contains numerous healthy nutrients and they include; Calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin A, Vitamin E, Folates, crypto-xanthin-B, lutein-zeaxanthin, pyridoxine, dietary fibre, thiamine, riboflavin, Pantothenic acid, Niacin, protein, carbohydrates, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and Beta-carotene.

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THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF ORANGE

Orange helps to boost the immune system; The vitamin C from a fresh orange juice helps to boost the immune system and some organs of the body that protect the body against diseases.
Orange juice energizes the body; The thiamine(Vitamin B1) in orange helps to convert carbohydrates in the body to glucose which produces energy that enables the muscles and nervous system to function perfectly.
Orange juice keeps the skin healthy; The vitamin A, Beta-carotene and vitamin E in it helps to keep the skin healthy.
Orange juice contains vitamin B6 which reduces the homocysteine (non-protein amino acid) in the blood which can cause heart diseases in the body.
Orange juice contains hesperidin that helps to protect the body from poor circulation of blood.
Orange juice helps to improve hair growth (the mixture of orange juice and honey helps to improve hair appearance and also reduce friction of the hair, so you won't struggle when combing it.)
Orange peel is good for the treatment of an infection called "Mastitis", it usually occur on the breast tissue.
Orange juice helps to increase Libido in men; The hesperidin in orange helps to enhance the flow of blood in the sex hormone, thereby improve sex drive in men.
Orange juice is a good source of weight loss; This is because of the high fibre content in it.
Orange juice helps in proper digestion of food; The fibre content in it helps to release the digestive enzymes for digestion.
Orange juice helps to prevents the formation of kidney stones in the body; The juice flushes out kidney stones from the kidney.
Orange juice helps to promote healthy eyes; The vitamin A in it helps to keep the eyes mucous membrane in a healthy state and also prevent blindness that is usually caused by old age.
Orange juice helps to prevent the formation of cancer; Vitamin C in it helps to prevent the risk of colon cancer and the phytochemicals (D-limonene) helps to protect the lungs, breast, skin and other parts of the body from cancer.
Orange juice helps to regulate the blood sugar level of the body, but that doesn't mean it should be eaten so much by diabetic patients.

SIDE EFFECTS OF ORANGE JUICE

Eating orange juice on an empty stomach causes increase of acidic production in the body, which can cause serious health issues like inflammation. Orange juice contains citrus acid and excessive intake of it causes digestion problem, because of the high fibre content in it, it can cause diarrhea.