Oranges<\/strong> are an important source of minerals<\/strong> and vitamins<\/strong>; they contain especially vitamin C<\/strong>: just consuming a couple of oranges a day is enough to meet the daily requirement of this vitamin, which not only strengthens the immune system, but also has an antioxidant<\/strong> effect and promotes the absorption of iron<\/strong> contained in plant foods. <\/p>\n Together with vitamin C<\/strong>, bioflavonoids<\/strong> contribute to the reconstruction of connective tissue collagen thus helping to strengthen bones<\/strong> and teeth<\/strong>, as well as ligaments<\/strong>, tendons<\/strong> and cartilage<\/strong>.They act on blood vessels thanks to hesperidin<\/strong>, promoting their elasticity and reducing hypertension and capillary fragility and improving venous flow by preventing blood stagnation that can cause the onset of cellulite<\/strong>. Useful for heart health<\/strong>, thanks to potassium, <\/strong>which benefits the cardiovascular<\/strong> system by controlling heart rate<\/strong> and blood pressure<\/strong>. Blood<\/strong> oranges in particular help preventangina<\/strong> and most cardiovascular diseases in general, as well as rheumatism<\/strong>, headaches<\/strong>, bronchitis<\/strong>, gingivitis<\/strong> and hypertension<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Always an ally of the Mediterranean diet,<\/strong> oranges<\/strong> are also an important<\/strong> fruit for those who want to lose weight<\/strong>, because they contain very few calories<\/strong> (between 45 and 47 per 100 grams of product) and also increase the sense of satiety<\/strong> by helping to control hunger. <\/p>\n It helps protect the mucous membrane of the colon<\/strong> as it decreases its exposure to toxic substances<\/strong>, preventing harmful stagnation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Oranges, however, have particular contraindications<\/strong>: their intake is not recommended if you have an allergy to the fruit<\/strong>, and limited use is advisable if you have gastritis<\/strong> or stomach acidity<\/strong>: the acids in the orange, in fact, could worsen the symptoms.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WHY IT IS GOOD TO CONSUME ORANGES Oranges are an important source of minerals and vitamins; they contain especially vitamin C: just consuming a couple of oranges a day is enough to meet the daily requirement of this vitamin, which not only strengthens the immune system, but also has an antioxidant effect and promotes the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":679715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1017],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-680439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-curiosities"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThey also contain<\/strong> vitamin A<\/strong> useful for eye<\/strong> and skin<\/strong> health, as well as protecting our bodies from infection<\/strong>.<\/p>\nUSEFUL FOR HEART HEALTH<\/h3>\n
USEFUL FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT<\/h3>\n
ALSO USEFUL IN CASES OF CONSTIPATION<\/h3>\n
CONTRAINDICATIONS<\/h3>\n