Oranges are high in water content and nutritious, containing more than ten nutrients such as vitamin C, citric acid, and glucose. Consumed properly, they can benefit the body, especially for patients with chronic hepatitis and hypertension. Eating more tangerines can enhance liver detoxification, accelerate cholesterol conversion, and prevent arteriosclerosis. Moderate consumption can increase appetite, but improper consumption can be counterproductive. When eating oranges, the following points should be noted: Control the amount consumed
According to research, eating three oranges a day can meet a person's daily vitamin C requirement. If consumed in excess, the excessive intake of vitamin C will increase oxalic acid in the body, which can easily lead to urinary stones and kidney stones. In addition, eating too many is harmful to the mouth and teeth.
Oranges should not be eaten with radish
After radish enters the human body, it quickly produces a substance called sulfate, which is soon metabolized into an anti-thyroid substance—thiocyanate. If oranges are eaten at this time, the flavonoids in the oranges will be broken down in the intestines and converted into p-hydroxybenzoic acid and ferulic acid. These can enhance the inhibitory effect of thiocyanate on the thyroid, thereby inducing or causing goiter. Oranges and milk should not be consumed together
The protein in milk is prone to react with the citric acid and vitamin C in oranges, solidifying into clumps. This not only affects digestion and absorption but can also cause symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Therefore, it is not advisable to drink milk within 1 hour before or after eating oranges. Oranges should not be eaten before meals or on an empty stomach
Because the organic acids in oranges can irritate the gastric mucosa, which is not good for the stomach. The elderly should eat less
Elderly people with weak function of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and lungs should not eat too many, so as to avoid inducing symptoms such as abdominal pain, weakness in the knees and waist. Some children may get "heatiness" from eating too many oranges
Some children who eat too many oranges may also experience what traditional Chinese medicine calls "heatiness," such as glossitis, periodontitis, and pharyngitis. Therefore, we believe that children should not eat too many oranges. If they eat too many, they should stop for 1-2 weeks before eating again.
In traditional Chinese medicine, oranges are considered to have medicinal effects such as moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, reducing phlegm, strengthening the spleen, regulating qi, and quenching thirst. It is an excellent fruit suitable for all men, women, old and young (especially the elderly, and patients with acute and chronic bronchitis and cardiovascular diseases). The orange is a treasure all over: not only is the pulp highly medicinal, its peel, seeds, vascular network, and leaves are all "authentic medicinal materials." The orange peel used as medicine is called "dried tangerine peel," which has the effects of regulating qi, drying dampness, reducing phlegm, relieving cough, strengthening the spleen, and harmonizing the stomach. It is often used to prevent and treat symptoms such as distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium, hernia, breast distension, breast lumps, stomach pain, and indigestion. Its seeds are called "orange seeds," which have the effects of resolving lumps and relieving pain. Clinically, they are often used to treat testicular swelling and pain, and inflammatory swelling and pain of the mammary glands. The orange vascular network, the web-like veins on the orange segments, has the effects of dredging collaterals, reducing phlegm, regulating qi, and activating blood circulation. It is often used to treat phlegm-stagnation cough. Because the orange vascular network is rich in vitamin P, it can effectively prevent and treat high blood pressure, and it is beneficial for the elderly to eat more. Orange leaves have the effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi, reducing swelling, and dispelling toxins, and are a key medicine for treating hypochondriac pain and mastodynia. The white inner layer of the orange peel is scraped off, leaving only the outer skin, which is called "dried orange peel," and has the effects of regulating lung qi and dispelling phlegm. Clinically, it is often used to treat coughs, hiccups, etc.
Oranges are rich in carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, sucrose), vitamins, malic acid, citric acid, protein, fat, dietary fiber, and various minerals. A recent study by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization shows that eating one orange a day can help people avoid certain cancers (such as oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, and stomach cancer).
Although oranges have many benefits, they should be eaten regularly but not excessively. In traditional Chinese medicine, oranges are considered to be "warm" in nature, and eating too many can easily lead to "heatiness," with symptoms such as canker sores, dry mouth and tongue, dry throat pain, and constipation. Because the pulp of oranges contains a certain amount of organic acids, to avoid irritation to the gastric mucosa and discomfort, it is best not to eat oranges on an empty stomach. In addition, oranges also contain a large amount of carotene. If consumed in excess at one time or continuously in the recent period, the high concentration of carotene in the blood will cause the skin to turn yellow. At this time, besides drinking more water and temporarily not eating citrus fruits, you should also limit the intake of foods rich in carotene. After about a month, the skin color will return to normal.