Thursday 13 January 2011

Benefits of Orange


Orange is one of the most favorite fruit in the world. Orange is loaded with vitamins, and the most abundant vitamin in orange is Vitamin C. This powerful vitamin protect our body against harmful elements.
Nutritional Contents of Orange :
  • Betacarotene, another powerful antioxidant that protects our cells from being damage.
  • Calcium that helps protect and maintain the health of our bone and teeth.
  • Folic Acid for proper brain development.
  • Magnesium helps maintain blood pressure.
  • Potassium helps maintain electrolyte balance in the cells, and is important in maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system.
  • Thiamin helps to convert food into energy.
  • Vitamin B6 helps support the production of hemoglobin that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
  • Nutritional Contents of Orange :
  • Betacarotene, another powerful antioxidant that protects our cells from being damage.Calcium that helps protect and maintain the health of our bone and teeth.Folic Acid for proper brain development.Magnesium helps maintain blood pressure.Potassium helps maintain electrolyte balance in the cells, and is important in maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system.Thiamin helps to convert food into energy.Vitamin B6 helps support the production of hemoglobin that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
Nutritive Values : Per 100 gm.
  • Vitamin A : 190 I.U.
  • Vitamin B : Thiamine .08 mg.;
  • Vitamin C : 49 mg.
  • Calcium : 33 mg.
  • Phosphorus : 23 mg.
  • Potassium : 300 mg.
Orange is Beneficial in the following cases :
  • Asthma
  • Bronchitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pneumonia
  • Rheumatism
  • Prevent kidney stone
  • Helps lower cholesterol
  • Helps prevent diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • High blood pressure
  • Persons addicted to alcohol have found that the desire for liquor is greatly reduced by drinking of orange juice.
  • Consumption of large quantities of oranges will decrease the outpouring of mucus secretions from the nose.
  • Orange contains Beta carotene, which is a powerful antioxidant guarding the health of our cells.
  • Orange contains Calcium, which a school going knows how important is in healthy bones and teeth’s.
  • Our brain needs folic acid for proper development which is found in Oranges.
  • Blood pressure can be kept in balance with magnesium found in Oranges.
  • To maintain a healthy cardiovascular system and to maintain electrolyte balance of cells, one can eat oranges for potassium it provides.
  • The food we take is converted into energy by thiamin found in orange.

1 comments:

Orange is a good source of different vitamins and minerals. Always include it in your diet.

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