Orange juice
Orange is the fruit of the orange tree from the citrus subfamily. Orange is a hybrid of pomelo and mandarin. The homeland of the orange is China. That is why this fruit is sometimes called the "Chinese apple". Oranges grow in central America and along the Mediterranean coast. Don Francisco first received orange juice in 1915. He also invented the first juicer and pioneered the unique properties of this natural healthy drink. Orange juice has a rather tempting aroma and a refreshing sweet and sour taste.
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Health enthusiasts find this drink a valuable part of their daily diet. Fresh natural orange juice contains all the rich composition of an orange. This juice is not only tasty, but also very healthy. But it is appropriate to mention the benefits of orange juice only if it is freshly squeezed, and not reconstituted from orange concentrate. For the production of juice, the most preferred varieties of Maltese, Sicilian, Malay and Genoese oranges.
Orange Juice Composition
The pulp and juice of an orange contains a lot of minerals, vitamins and pectin substances.
The drink contains vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin E, H and PP. Ascorbic acid (40 mg), boron (180 μg), potassium (179 μg) and copper (67 μg) are relatively abundant in orange juice. It also contains fluorine, phosphorus, chlorine, sulfur, magnesium, sodium and iodine.
One hundred grams of orange juice contains 1 g of protein and 13 g of carbohydrates and 0.1 g of fat. The calorie content of orange juice, as, indeed, of all citrus fruits, is low. The calorie content of orange juice is 54 kcal per hundred grams of product.
The benefits of orange juice
An important benefit of orange juice is that it can significantly increase the energy tone of the body. Therefore, it is especially useful to drink this drink with chronic fatigue or short-term overwork. If you consume two hundred grams of juice diluted with water in a 1: 1 ratio daily, you can gradually significantly strengthen the immune system. The high content of zinc, calcium and ascorbic acid makes the juice an indispensable product for osteoporosis. It helps preserve calcium stores and also prevents bone loss. Therefore, it is also useful for children of school and preschool age. The low calorie content of orange juice allows it to be included in the diet menu. With a tendency to be overweight, some nutritionists advise drinking high-calorie and fatty foods with this drink. It is believedthat the risk of obesity is reduced by almost half.
The pectin substances of the juice contribute to the elimination of toxins and harmful substances from the body, and also enhance peristalsis, improving the functioning of the intestines. This drink is very useful in case of insufficiency of the functions of the secretory glands of the intestines and stomach. It is also recommended to drink it for kidney and liver diseases, for anemia. Orange juice has pronounced antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Therefore, it can be used to treat and prevent inflammation of the gums and throat.
Drinking a glass of orange juice daily will partially neutralize the health risks of nicotine smokers. It is no less useful to drink juice for infectious diseases with a high temperature, since it has a pronounced antipyretic effect.
The popularity of this drink in cosmetology is due to the presence of vitamins and citric acid in it. Citric acid removes age spots and whitens the skin.
The harm of orange juice
Orange juice can harm the body with enteritis, pancreatitis, cholelithiasis, biliary dyskinesia and urolithiasis.
Excessive consumption of juice is also contraindicated in gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, colitis or hyperacid gastritis.
Drinking too much juice increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, since this drink, like oranges, contains a lot of sugar.
The harm of orange juice can also manifest itself in a destructive effect on tooth enamel, so it is best to use a straw when taking it. Freshly squeezed juice should be drunk immediately after preparation, until the beneficial components are destroyed by interaction with oxygen. It is best to consume this drink half an hour before meals. At the first dose, it is advisable to limit the dose to 50-60 ml of juice. In the absence of burning and nausea, the dose can be gradually increased to one liter per day.
The juice should be stored in a ceramic or glass container.
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